PROJECT CASE STUDY he Gilboa Dam, located in New York’s Catskill Mountains, im- pounds the Schoharie Reservoir and holds approximately 18 billion gallons of water. The Schoharie Reservoir is one of 20 upstate lakes and reservoirs that provide drinking water to approximately eight mil- lion of New York City’s residents and visitors. Built in 1927, the dam stands 180-feet high and consists of a 700-foot-long earth em- bankment and a 1,324-foo

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