Gypsy Heart
Gold Member
The Pepacton flooded four communities -- Arena, Pepacton, Shavertown and Union Grove displacing 974 people. Union Grove used to be between Binghampton and Schenectedy, in Delaware County, near Delhi and Walton.
The New York City water supply system has been the envy of virtually all major drinking water supply systems around the country. Shavertown was one of 4 communities claimed for the Pepacton Reservoir, the largest of 23 reservoirs in the NYC water system. The Pepacton was built between 1947 and 1954. Other communities claimed were Arena, Union Grove and Pepacton. The system is an engineering marvel delivering pure water to over 9 million New York City and Upstate New York residents. But engineering projects of this magnitude always bring sacrifice with them. As years pass, villages previously located at the site of reservoirs become more submerged. Not only by the rising waters but also in the minds of the public. And the number of survivors of these villages declines. But it is important to remember the sacrifices and the people who made them.
http://bearsystems.com/shavertown/shavertown.html
The New York City water supply system has been the envy of virtually all major drinking water supply systems around the country. Shavertown was one of 4 communities claimed for the Pepacton Reservoir, the largest of 23 reservoirs in the NYC water system. The Pepacton was built between 1947 and 1954. Other communities claimed were Arena, Union Grove and Pepacton. The system is an engineering marvel delivering pure water to over 9 million New York City and Upstate New York residents. But engineering projects of this magnitude always bring sacrifice with them. As years pass, villages previously located at the site of reservoirs become more submerged. Not only by the rising waters but also in the minds of the public. And the number of survivors of these villages declines. But it is important to remember the sacrifices and the people who made them.
http://bearsystems.com/shavertown/shavertown.html