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Middle Branch Reservoir Location in New York
Location	Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York
Coordinates	41°23′24″N 073°38′55″W / 41.39000°N 73.64861°W / 41.39000; -73.64861
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Middle Branch Croton River
Primary outflows	Middle Branch Croton River
Catchment area	21 sq mi (54 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	400 acres (160 ha)

Middle Branch Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, 35 miles (65 km) north of the city. Created in 1878 by damming the Middle Branch of the Croton River, it is one of twelve in the Croton Watershed.

Middle Branch covers 400 acres (1.6 km²), with an average depth of 31 feet (9.4 m), although some areas in the reservoir's southern extent reach 50 feet (15 m). It drains an area of 21 square miles (55 km²) reaching into Dutchess County. At full capacity, it holds 4.1 billion gallons (6.4 million m³).

Map of the Croton River watershed showing Middle Branch Reservoir