East Branch Croton River

The East Branch Croton River is a tributary of the Croton River in Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties in the U.S. state of New York.

The river rises in the town of Pawling in Dutchess County, flowing west and then south through the village of Pawling. It crosses into Putnam County, flowing through the Great Swamp in the town of Patterson. It then flows south, west and southwest through the town of Southeast, passing through the East Branch Reservoir, the village of Brewster, and the Diverting Reservoir. Finally, it crosses into Westchester County, joining the West Branch Croton River at the hamlet of Croton Falls to form the main Croton River.

New York City's Water Supply System

Croton reservoirs	New Croton Boyds Corner Middle Branch East Branch / Bog Brook Titicus West Branch Amawalk Muscoot Cross River Croton Falls / Diverting

Catskill / Delaware reservoirs	Ashokan Kensico Schoharie Roundout Neversink Pepacton Cannonsville

Controlled Lakes	Kirk Gilead Gleneida

Waterways	Croton West Branch Middle Branch East Branch Titicus Muscoot Cross Esopus Neversink Rondout Delaware East Branch West Branch

Aqueducts	New Croton Croton Catskill Shandaken Delaware Neversink East Delaware West Delaware

Storage Reservoirs	Croton Distributing Highbridge Hillview Jerome Park Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Silver Lake Ridgewood Williamsbridge

Distribution Tunnels	NYC No. 1 NYC No. 2 NYC No. 3 (under construction) Richmond

Italics indicate a decommissioned site.

Coordinates: 41°20′49″N 73°39′50″W / 41.34694°N 73.66389°W / 41.34694; -73.66389

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East Branch Croton River

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