Deep Water: Building the Catskill Water System

Deep Water: Building the Catskill Water System

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2002

Runtime

0h 45m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Deep Water: Building the Catskill Water System

Director

Tobe Carey

Description

The 45-minute documentary celebrates the history of the Catskill Water System with rare archival film footage and historic photographs. Deep Water tells the story of the building of the Ashokan Reservoir, Shandaken Tunnel, Schoharie Reservoir, and the Catskill Aqueduct. Narrated by Robb Webb (the voice of "60 Minutes II"), Deep Water documents how several Catskill Mountain towns were destroyed and flooded, how immigrant workers built the dams and tunnels, and how brilliant engineering and political maneuvering allowed the system to be built.