Reservoir 2
| Reservoir 2 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°56′20″N 73°48′18″W / 40.939°N 73.805°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Hutchinson River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 550 ft (170 m) |
| Surface area | 18.3 acres (7.4 ha) |
| Water volume | 37×106 US gal (140,000 m3) |
Reservoir 2 is located in the northern portion of the city of New Rochelle along the New Rochelle - Eastchester boundary in Westchester County, New York. Built in 1892, the reservoir is impounded by the "Reservoir 2 dam" on the Hutchinson River. The dam is masonry and of earthen construction, with a height of 25 feet (7.6 m) and a length of 550 feet (170 m). It has a water area of about 18.3 acres (7.4 ha) and a capacity of about 37 million US gallons (140,000 m3). Maximum discharge is 800 cubic feet (23 m3) per second. The reservoir is owned by the City Of New Rochelle.
Reservoir 2 lies approximately one-tenth of a mile (160 m) south of Reservoir 1, Lake Innisfree. The water from this reservoir, and from Reservoir 3, was originally pumped at a pumping station into the mains of the high service system to serve the northern portions of New Rochelle.