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The Jerome Park Reservoir is located in the North Bronx, New York City. It was built in 1906 to serve the Croton Aqueduct.
The Bronx High School of Science, Lehman College, and Park Reservoir Housing Corporation apartment buildings surround the reservoir.
In 1996, residents fought to stop the city from converting the site to a water treatment plant. It was thought that the noise, chemicals, and unsightly construction would decrease the quality of life for area residents. Construction of the treatment plant ultimately was in another part of the Bronx.
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Implements in New York City's Water Supply System |
| Reservoirs (Croton Watershed): |
New Croton Reservoir, Boyds Corner Reservoir, Middle Branch Reservoir, East Branch Reservoir/Bog Brook Reservoir, Titicus Reservoir, West Branch Reservoir, Amawalk Reservoir, Muscoot Reservoir, Cross River Reservoir, Croton Falls Reservoir/Diverting Reservoir |
| Reservoirs (Catskill/Delaware Watershed): |
Ashokan Reservoir, Kensico Reservoir, Schoharie Reservoir, Rondout Reservoir, Neversink Reservoir, Pepacton Reservoir, Cannonsville Reservoir |
| Controlled Lakes: |
Kirk Lake, Lake Gilead, Lake Gleneida |
| Waterways: |
Croton River, West Branch Croton River, Middle Branch Croton River, East Branch Croton River, Titicus River, Muscoot River, Cross River, Esopus Creek, Neversink River, Rondout Creek, Delaware River, East Branch Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River |
| Aqueducts: |
New Croton Aqueduct, Catskill Aqueduct, Shandaken Tunnel, Delaware Aqueduct, Neversink Tunnel, East Delaware Tunnel, West Delaware Tunnel |
| Storage Reservoirs: |
Hillview Reservoir, Jerome Park Reservoir, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir (decommissioned), Silver Lake Reservoir, Ridgewood Reservoir |
| Distribution Tunnels: |
New York City Water Tunnel No. 1, New York City Water Tunnel No. 2, New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 (under construction), Richmond Tunnel |
