Highbridge Reservoir
| Highbridge Reservoir | |
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An overview from 1871 showing the High Bridge, the High Bridge Water Tower and the Highbridge Reservoir | |
Highbridge Reservoir Highbridge Reservoir | |
| Location | Amsterdam Avenue Upper Manhattan, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°50′33″N 73°56′01″W / 40.84250°N 73.93361°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Etymology | High Bridge |
| Primary inflows | Croton Aqueduct |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1866 |
| Construction engineer | John B. Jervis |
| First flooded | 1872 |
| Surface area | 7 acres (28,000 m2) |
| Max. depth | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Water volume | 10,794,000 US gal (40,860,000 L) |
| Surface elevation | 336 feet (102 m) |
| Settlements | Washington Heights, Manhattan |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Highbridge Reservoir | |
Highbridge Reservoir was a reservoir in the New York City water supply system, which received water from a portion of the Croton Aqueduct system. It was located on Amsterdam Avenue between 172nd Street and 174th Street, in Upper Manhattan adjacent to the High Bridge Water Tower and the High Bridge across the Harlem River Valley. The reservoir covered about 7 acres (28,000 m2), was 16 feet (4.9 m) deep, and had a total capacity of 10,794,000 US gallons (40,860,000 L).