Figure 2

1 January 2000


Dam specifications for the Catskill and Delaware Watershed system
Name of Dam Type of Dam Year Built Height (m) Normal Storage (Megaliters) Surface Area (sq. k) Drainage Area (sq. k)
Cannonsville Dam Earth 1964 53 371100 19.4 1165
Merriman Dam Earth 1951 59 189900 8.4 246
Downsville Dam Earth 1954 62 565900 23.0 963
Neversink Dam Earth 1953 58 138100 6.0 232
Gilboa Dam Masonry/Earth 1926 56 83240 4.6 813
Olive Bridge Dam Masonry/Earth 1916 77 483800 33.6 666



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