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The three branches of the Croton River are collected at the New Croton Reservoir. Flow in excess of New York City's needs goes over a spillway at the New Croton Dam there and discharges into the Hudson River. The Croton Watershed is a term describing a part of the New York City water supply system.
For the component of the New York City water supply system with a similar name, see Croton Watershed. Map of the Croton River watershed. Note that this is not identical with the New York City water supply system's Croton Watershed [a] The Croton River watershed is the drainage basin of the Croton River and its seven tributary rivers, a ...
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 York State National Guard was called in to protect replacement workers and violence ensued. [3] In 1906, the New Croton Dam was completed, expanding the existing impoundment into the New Croton Reservoir, then the largest in the Croton Watershed, and thus one of the largest in the New York City water supply system to that point.
The larger New Croton Aqueduct opened in 1890. [4] The Old Croton Aqueduct remained in service until 1955. [5] Seeking to expand the city's water supply, engineers of the city Aqueduct Commission designed in 1884 a 275-to-300-foot-high (84 to 91 m) masonry dam spanning the Croton River near its mouth. The resulting storage reservoir, impounding ...
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Map of the Croton River watershed showing the East Branch. The East Branch Croton River is a tributary of the Croton River in Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties in the state of New York. It lies within the Croton River watershed and is part of the New York City water supply system's Croton Watershed. [1]
Map of the Croton River watershed showing the Middle Branch. The Middle Branch Croton River is a tributary of the Croton River in Putnam and Westchester counties in the state of New York. [1] It lies within the Croton River watershed and is part of the New York City water supply system's Croton Watershed. [2]