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In 1842 the [[Croton River]], a tributary of the [[Hudson River]], was empounded by the [[Old Croton Dam]] to create Croton Lake.{{cn}}. [[New York City]]'s first source of water beyond its city limits, its waters traveled by aqueduct to the [[Old Croton Reservoir]] in midtown [[Manhattan]]. In 1905 the [[New Croton Dam]] was completed, expanding the reservoir into the largest in the Croton Watershed, and one of the then largest in the [[New York City water supply system]]. It is approximately {{convert|9|mi|km}} long, and it can hold {{convert|19|e9USgal|m3}} of water at full capacity. It is also supplied by a 57 square mile (148 km²) [[drainage basin]].<ref name="SciAmer">{{cite journal|last1=Staff|title=Completing the Great Masonry Dam of, the New Croton Reservoir|date=September 24, 1904|volume=Scientific America|url=http://www.scientificamericanpast.com/Scientific%20American%201900%20to%201909/4/lg/sci9241904.htm|accessdate=13 March 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017114814/http://www.scientificamericanpast.com/Scientific%20American%201900%20to%201909/4/lg/sci9241904.htm|archivedate=17 October 2012}}</ref> |
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New Croton Reservoir flows into the [[New Croton aqueduct]], then into the [[Jerome Park Reservoir]] in [[The Bronx]]. In |
New Croton Reservoir flows into the [[New Croton aqueduct]], then into the [[Jerome Park Reservoir]] in [[The Bronx]]. In Manhattan its flow is mixed with that from the [[Catskill aqueduct]], the result flowing through the New York City boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Staten Island]], termini of the distribution system.<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|accessdate=13 November 2016}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Revision as of 20:00, 13 February 2020
| New Croton Reservoir | |
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| Location | Westchester County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°13′58.65″N 73°50′23.27″W / 41.2329583°N 73.8397972°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Croton River |
| Primary outflows | Croton River |
| Catchment area | 57 sq mi (150 km2) |
| Basin countries | United 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
In 1842 the Croton River, a tributary of the Hudson River, was empounded by the Old Croton Dam to create Croton Lake.[citation needed]. New York City's first source of water beyond its city limits, its waters traveled by aqueduct to the Old Croton Reservoir in midtown Manhattan. In 1905 the New Croton Dam was completed, expanding the reservoir into the largest in the Croton Watershed, and one of the then largest in the New York City water supply system. It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) long, and it can hold 19 billion US gallons (72,000,000 m3) of water at full capacity. It is also supplied by a 57 square mile (148 km²) drainage basin.[2]
New Croton Reservoir flows into the New Croton aqueduct, then into the Jerome Park Reservoir in The Bronx. In Manhattan its flow is mixed with that from the Catskill aqueduct, the result flowing through the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island, termini of the distribution system.[3]
Gallery
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The reservoir and the AMVETS Memorial Bridge -
Water treatment at the reservoir -
Details and list of project workers of the New Croton Aqueduct -
AMVETS Memorial Bridge - One of several bridges transversing the reservoir
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Croton Reservoir.
- Old Croton Aqueduct
- New Croton Aqueduct
- List of reservoirs and dams in New York
- New York City water supply system
References
- ^ "New Croton Reservoir". dec.ny.gov. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Staff (September 24, 1904). "Completing the Great Masonry Dam of, the New Croton Reservoir". Scientific America. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Staff. "Croton Water Supply System". ascemetsection.org. American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 13 November 2016.