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The '''New Croton reservoir''' is a narrow reservoir in [[Westchester County, New York]], lying approximately {{convert|22|mi|km}} north of [[New York City]], for which the reservoir supplies water. It is the collecting point for water from all reservoirs in the '''Croton Watershed'''.
The '''New Croton Reservoir''' is a reservoir in [[Westchester County, New York]], part of the [[New York City water supply system]] lying approximately {{convert|22|mi|km}} north of [[New York City]]. It is the collecting point for water from all reservoirs in the [[Croton Watershed]].<ref name="dec">{{cite web|title=New Croton Reservoir|url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/75459.html|website=dec.ny.gov|publisher=NYS Department of Environmental Conservation|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 1842 the [[Croton River]], a tributary of the [[Hudson River]], was impounded by the [[Old Croton Dam]] to create Croton Lake.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} This was [[New York City]]'s first source of water beyond its city limits. Its waters traveled by aqueduct to the [[Croton Distributing Reservoir]] in midtown [[Manhattan]].
The original reservoir was called Croton Lake, and was New York City's first source of water not located in the city itself. The reservoir was created in 1842 by damming the [[Croton River]], a tributary of the [[Hudson River]]. Around the turn of the 20th century, the City of New York enlarged the reservoir by constructing the [[New Croton Dam]] to supply the city with more water. The new enlarged reservoir, completed in 1905, is one of the bigger of the small reservoirs, and is the largest reservoir in the Croton Watershed. It is approximately {{convert|9|mi|km}} long, and it can hold {{convert|19|e9USgal|m3}} of water at full capacity. A small part of its water comes from rain on its own [[drainage basin]] that covers 57 square miles (148&nbsp;km²) of land.


Construction on a [[New Croton Dam]] began in 1892. In 1900, the workers (primarily [[Italian diaspora|Italian immigrants]], [[Irish diaspora|Irish immigrants]] and [[African Americans|African-Americans]]) constructing the dam went on strike to protest unfair wages. The New York State National Guard was called in to protect replacement workers and violence ensued.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Croton Reservoir – Public Water |url=http://public-water.com/story-of-nyc-water/new-croton-reservoir/ |access-date=2022-06-04 |language=en}}</ref>
The drinking water from the reservoir flows into the [[New Croton aqueduct]] while about three-quarters of the way through the reservoir. From there it goes to the city, and enters the [[Jerome Park Reservoir]] in [[The Bronx]]. It then continues to flow through the rest of the city until the water from the New Croton Aqueduct mixes with water from the [[Catskill aqueduct]] in [[Manhattan]]. It finally continues through the NYC boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Staten Island]], which are the termini of the distribution system.

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. It has a 57 square mile (148&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) [[drainage basin]],<ref name="SciAmer">{{cite news|last1=Staff|title=Completing the Great Masonry Dam of, the New Croton Reservoir|date=September 24, 1904|work=Scientific American|url=http://www.scientificamericanpast.com/Scientific%20American%201900%20to%201909/4/lg/sci9241904.htm|access-date=13 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017114814/http://www.scientificamericanpast.com/Scientific%20American%201900%20to%201909/4/lg/sci9241904.htm|archive-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> is approximately {{convert|9|mi|km}} long, and can hold {{convert|19|e9USgal|m3}} of water at full capacity.

Its waters flow into the [[New Croton Aqueduct]], then into the [[Jerome Park Reservoir]] in [[the Bronx]]. Water from the Jerome Park Reservoir is normally distributed to parts of [[Manhattan]], the Bronx, and western [[Queens]].<ref name="ASCE">{{cite web|last1=Staff|title=Croton Water Supply System|url=http://www.ascemetsection.org/committees/history-and-heritage/landmarks/croton-water-supply|website=ascemetsection.org|publisher=American Society of Civil Engineers|access-date=13 November 2016}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{wide image|New Croton reservoir and dam panorama.jpg|700px|align-cap=center|Panorama view of New Croton reservoir and New Croton Dam}}
{{wide image|New Croton reservoir and dam panorama.jpg|700px|align-cap=center|Panoramic view of New Croton Reservoir and [[New Croton Dam]]}}


<gallery class="center" widths="165px" heights="150px" >
<gallery class="center" widths="165" heights="150">
File:CrotonReservoir.jpg|The reservoir and the AMVETS Memorial Bridge
File:CrotonReservoir.jpg|Perspective of the reservoir
File:CrotonReservoirSystem.JPG|Water treatment at the reservoir
File:NYC Water (52433738528).jpg|Water treatment at the reservoir
File:CrotonReservoirPlaque.JPG|Details and list of project workers of the New Croton Aqueduct
File:CrotonReservoirPlaque.JPG|Plaque at the New Croton Aqueduct
File:CrotonReservoirBridge.JPG|One of several bridges transversing the reservoir
File:CrotonReservoirBridge.JPG|Gate House Bridge - one of several bridges transversing the reservoir
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Commons category|New Croton Reservoir}}
{{Commons category|New Croton Reservoir}}
*[[Croton Aqueduct]]
*[[Old Croton Aqueduct]]
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*[[List of reservoirs and dams in New York]]
*[[New Croton Aqueduct]]
*[[New Croton Aqueduct]]
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*[[List of reservoirs and dams in New York]]
*[[New York City water supply system]]
*[[New York City water supply system]]

*[http://www.scientificamericanpast.com/Scientific%20American%201900%20to%201909/4/lg/sci9241904.htm 9/24/1904;Completing the Great Masonry Dam of, the New Croton Reservoir]
==References==
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[[Category:Croton Watershed]]
[[Category:Croton Watershed]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Westchester County, New York]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Westchester County, New York]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in Westchester County, New York]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in Westchester County, New York]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in New York]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Somers, New York]]
[[Category:Somers, New York]]
[[Category:1842 establishments in New York (state)]]

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New Croton Reservoir
New Croton Reservoir is located in New York
New Croton Reservoir
New Croton Reservoir
LocationWestchester County, New York
Coordinates41°13′58.65″N 73°50′23.27″W / 41.2329583°N 73.8397972°W / 41.2329583; -73.8397972
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsCroton River
Primary outflowsCroton River
Catchment area57 sq mi (150 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States

The New Croton Reservoir is a reservoir in Westchester County, New York, part of the New York City water supply system lying approximately 22 miles (35 km) north of New York City. It is the collecting point for water from all reservoirs in the Croton Watershed.[1]

History

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In 1842 the Croton River, a tributary of the Hudson River, was impounded by the Old Croton Dam to create Croton Lake.[citation needed] This was New York City's first source of water beyond its city limits. Its waters traveled by aqueduct to the Croton Distributing Reservoir in midtown Manhattan.

Construction on a New Croton Dam began in 1892. In 1900, the workers (primarily Italian immigrants, Irish immigrants and African-Americans) constructing the dam went on strike to protest unfair wages. The New York State National Guard was called in to protect replacement workers and violence ensued.[2]

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. It has a 57 square mile (148 km2) drainage basin,[3] is approximately 9 miles (14 km) long, and can hold 19 billion US gallons (72,000,000 m3) of water at full capacity.

Its waters flow into the New Croton Aqueduct, then into the Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx. Water from the Jerome Park Reservoir is normally distributed to parts of Manhattan, the Bronx, and western Queens.[4]

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Panoramic view of New Croton Reservoir and New Croton Dam
  • Perspective of the reservoir
    Perspective of the reservoir
  • Water treatment at the reservoir
    Water treatment at the reservoir
  • Plaque at the New Croton Aqueduct
    Plaque at the New Croton Aqueduct
  • Gate House Bridge - one of several bridges transversing the reservoir
    Gate House Bridge - one of several bridges transversing the reservoir

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Croton Reservoir.

References

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  1. ^ "New Croton Reservoir". dec.ny.gov. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. ^ "The New Croton Reservoir – Public Water". Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  3. ^ Staff (September 24, 1904). "Completing the Great Masonry Dam of, the New Croton Reservoir". Scientific American. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. ^ Staff. "Croton Water Supply System". ascemetsection.org. American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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