New York City's water system is, by every measure, an engineering marvel. Delivering 1.2 billion gallons of water each day to more than nine million people, it is a complex network of reservoirs stretched out over a vast upstate region and connected by a web of subterranean aqueducts to rival the aqueducts of the ancient Romans. The system, so pivitol to the development of the nation's largest city and its northern suburbs, was realized over the past century and a half, and indeed is still being built beneath New York City's subways and skyscrapers. This is the first comprehensive history of that system from colonial times to the present.
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"It is tale of great human endeavor and achievement, of lost lives and homes. . ." -- Robert Tendy, "The Nimham Times Magazine," Spring 2000
"Liquid Assets reflects a prodigious amount of research, [it's] not only a good yarn but an invaluable reference book." --Parry Teasdale, "Woodstock Times," Dec. 16, 1999
"Liquid Assets reflects a prodigious amount of research, [it's] not only a good yarn but an invaluable reference book." --Parry Teasdale, "Woodstock Times," Dec. 16, 1999
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Diane Galusha, a former newspaper editor, is director of communications for the Catskill Watershed Corporation.
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Diane Galusha's new book, "Liquid Assets: A History of New York's Water System" tells the epic tale of the city's water supply from colonial days to the present. It is a spectacular job of research, yet reflects the passion of a native of the city's watershed. The book explores the political intrigues and scandals surrounding the huge sums expended to build the system; the engineering brilliance that has kept the system world famous for more than one hundred and fifty years; the pain and peril faced by the workers who built it, and the sacrifices made by those whose homes, farms and villages were submerged to create the city's vast network of dams and reservoirs."Liquid Assets" is well illustrated with historical photographs, drawings and maps. It is highly recommended, especially for those interested in the history of NYC, engineering, or urban studies, and fans of the historic Croton, Catskill and Deleware Aqueducts. The book also gives a context to the current controversies over filtration and watershed protection for NYC's water system.
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After you read Liquid Assets, you'll never again turn on the faucet and take for granted what flows into your glass. This book is a masterful project delving into the history of New York's reservoirs. New York City, the reservoirs in upstate New York, the lands that were taken to build the reservoirs, and the communities and lands surrounding them now are a hot topic. Ms Galusha's exceptional book takes you beyond the heated arguments to see just what was involved in the planning, engineering, and building of the reservoirs. The undertakings were nothing short of an engineering marvel. This tale of scandal, heartbreak, skill and resilience is expertly told with extensive research, photos, maps and a lot of heart.
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A lot of work went into this book. This is a great reference providing details about the creation of the New York City Water system. The Author did a excellent job laying out a history which few people are aware of today except for the reservoirs which dot the Towns North of New York City.
The part of the story which is eluded to in sections of the book but is still missing and will likely never be told is the human tragedy and the impact that the New York City water system had on the lives of the people in the Towns North and West of New York City. The problem still continues today with the NYC Stormwater Regulations. I would recommend this book to anyone as a reference for their library and a history lesson for them and their communities.
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WHEN a British naval force led by Col. Richard Nicolls sailed into the harbor of the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in September of 1664, spelling the beginning of the end of Dutch rule in America, it may have been water, rather than weaponry, that played a deciding role in the conflict. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
appraisal commissioners, longest continuous tunnel, state water supply commission, aqueduct board, city water tunnel, aqueduct line, city tunnel, mucking machine, pressure tunnel, intake chamber, telephone interview with author, aqueduct route, grade tunnel, diversion tunnel, distributing reservoir, new aqueduct, receiving reservoir, waste weir, tunnel workers, main dam, masonry dam, core wall, reservoir basin, valve chamber, million gallons per day Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York City, Liquid Assets, Hudson River, Board of Water Supply, Supreme Court, Delaware River, East Branch, Putnam County, Westchester County, Croton Reservoir, Staten Island, Delaware Aqueduct, West Branch, Cross River, Delaware County, Harlem River, Ashokan Reservoir, Central Park, Jerome Park, Katonah Times, New Jersey, Ulster County, Croton River, Kensico Reservoir, Board of Estimate New!
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WHEN a British naval force led by Col. Richard Nicolls sailed into the harbor of the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in September of 1664, spelling the beginning of the end of Dutch rule in America, it may have been water, rather than weaponry, that played a deciding role in the conflict. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
appraisal commissioners, longest continuous tunnel, state water supply commission, aqueduct board, city water tunnel, aqueduct line, city tunnel, mucking machine, pressure tunnel, intake chamber, telephone interview with author, aqueduct route, grade tunnel, diversion tunnel, distributing reservoir, new aqueduct, receiving reservoir, waste weir, tunnel workers, main dam, masonry dam, core wall, reservoir basin, valve chamber, million gallons per day Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York City, Liquid Assets, Hudson River, Board of Water Supply, Supreme Court, Delaware River, East Branch, Putnam County, Westchester County, Croton Reservoir, Staten Island, Delaware Aqueduct, West Branch, Cross River, Delaware County, Harlem River, Ashokan Reservoir, Central Park, Jerome Park, Katonah Times, New Jersey, Ulster County, Croton River, Kensico Reservoir, Board of Estimate New!
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- History of New York City by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- American Notes (Konemann Classics) by Charles Dickens on page 143, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Last of the Handmade Dams: The Story of the Ashokan Reservoir by Bob Steuding in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Water Supply, Fifth Edition by Alan C. Twort on page 113, page 15, and Back Matter
- The Gilboa Fossils by Linda VanAller Hernick on page 8, and Back Matter
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