Rock Rift, New York

Rock Rift was a hamlet in Delaware County, New York, United States. It was located southwest of Walton on the bank of the West Branch Delaware River.

This image shows the decaying roadway and utility poles without wires leading to the hamlet of Rock Rift which was seized for the construction of the Cannonsville Reseroir
Abandoned road leading to the former hamlet of Rock Rift
Rock Rift, New York
Hamlet
Rock Rift, New York is located in New York
Rock Rift, New York
Rock Rift, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°05′32″N 75°11′31″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDelaware
TownTompkins
Elevation
1,289 ft (393 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Rock Rift was a hamlet taken by eminent domain by New York City to build the Cannonsville Reservoir. There is a hiking trail that passes through the former settlement, constructed and maintained by the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (FLTC). Crumbling pavement from portions of old NYS Route 10 descend into the waters of the reservoir. Some bluestone front steps to homes and businesses remain, as the heart of the village was mostly located above the current waterline of Cannonsville Reservoir. The reservoir dams a portion of the West Branch of the Delaware River and provides potable water for New York City.[2]

References
  1. "Rock Rift". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. New York City Watershed-New York City's Need for Water http://users.mtcbroadband.net/cccd0817/programs/edu/csp/H20/Lesson4/lesson4.htm


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