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647 feet underground, the Shandaken Tunnel was transformed into a banquet hall on May 20, 1922, when 150 guests shared a celebratory lunch to mark the holing through of two tunnel sections.
At the time, the 18-mile tunnel built to carry water from the Schoharie Reservoir to the Ashokan Reservoir, and onwards to New York City, was the longest in the world.
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This special wooden form was assembled to construct the concrete lining where a 21-foot diameter shaft meets City Water Tunnel No. 2. It was built in the contractor’s yard and designed so it could be taken apart in sections for transportation. Here the ribs are covered with lagging of narrow wooden strips that were steamed and bent to the required curvature. March 25, 1932
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So Clear
About a third of the way down Firewarden’s trial we ran out of water and found this oasis. The water was so clear and cold, if I could have figured out a way to get my face into it without falling in as well, I would have.
Kelsey A St Germain
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