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Well, fishing should be GREAT next summer/fall! Not sure about the following year...
The Delaware Aqueduct has been leaking upwards of 35 million gallons per day since the 1990s. In 2010, New York City announced a $1 billion plan to repair these leaks. After a decade-plus of coordinated, technical, engineering study, planning and modeling, the DEP is planning to temporarily shut down the Delaware Aqueduct in October 2024 to complete the repair.
Starting in June 2024, the NYC Delaware Basin Reservoir levels will be lowered in anticipation of the fall shutdown. The fall timing to start the repair was chosen because demand for water is at its lowest. During the shutdown, DEP will not be diverting water from these reservoirs for water supply; however, they will continue releasing water into Delaware River tributaries pursuant to the Flexible Flow Management Program, a water allocation agreement between the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware and the City of New York.
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The Delaware Aqueduct has been leaking upwards of 35 million gallons per day since the 1990s. In 2010, New York City announced a $1 billion plan to repair these leaks. After a decade-plus of coordinated, technical, engineering study, planning and modeling, the DEP is planning to temporarily shut down the Delaware Aqueduct in October 2024 to complete the repair.
Starting in June 2024, the NYC Delaware Basin Reservoir levels will be lowered in anticipation of the fall shutdown. The fall timing to start the repair was chosen because demand for water is at its lowest. During the shutdown, DEP will not be diverting water from these reservoirs for water supply; however, they will continue releasing water into Delaware River tributaries pursuant to the Flexible Flow Management Program, a water allocation agreement between the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware and the City of New York.
Project Information/Resources
Schedule Update: Last Phase of Repairs to Delaware Aqueduct to Start In 2024
DEP announced the major work completing the Delaware Aqueduct project is now scheduled to start in October 2024
www.nyc.gov
