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The New Croton Dam (also known as Cornell Dam) [1] is a dam forming the New Croton Reservoir, both parts of the New York City water supply system. It stretches across the Croton River near Croton-on-Hudson, New York, about 22 miles (35 km) north of New York City. Construction began in 1892 and was completed in 1906. [2]
The New Croton Reservoir is a 9-mile-long river-like basin that collects and stores water from the Croton River and its own watershed, about 22 miles from New York City. It is the final stop for all other Croton system waters before they enter the New Croton Aqueduct and travel to the Bronx.
The “New Croton Dam” name seems a little odd, as it is over 100 years old. It was constructed over the 1892 to 1906 period. However, it replaced the “Old Croton Dam” built over the 1837 to 1842 period. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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History of the New Croton Dam: As early as 1880 the Aqueduct Commission had started acquiring land for the New Croton Dam and Aqueduct System. Seven thousand acres were needed for the Croton watershed and to harness the Croton River's three branches. A twenty square mile area was needed by the city on which to build the new Croton Dam.
The New Croton Reservoir. By 1906, the aqueduct commission had completed the New Croton Dam which expanded the existing Old Croton Reservoir to include the sprawling New Croton Reservoir, the centerpiece of the Croton network. New York added two more reservoirs over the next several years, finally completing the water system that had begun ...
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Nov 25, 2019 · A new, much larger waterworks—the New Croton Aqueduct—opened in the 1890s and raised the water above the old Croton dam, which remains submerged to this day. The High Bridge in New York City ...
