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The New Croton Dam (also known as Cornell Dam) 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.
Learn about the largest reservoir in the Croton system, formed by the damming of the Croton River in Westchester County. Find out its history, capacity, watershed and connection to New York City.
After the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Wall of China, the new Croton Dam is the 3rd largest hand-hewn structure in the world. Your mouth will drop when you first drive over the small bridge as you enter Croton Gorge Park. No visitor to Westchester County should miss this amazing structure and water show.
Learn about the history and construction of the New Croton Dam, the largest dam in the world at the time, and the centerpiece of the Croton water system for New York City. See photos, maps, and documents of the dam, the labor strike, and the Croton Gorge Park.
The last stone was laid on the dam, January 1906. The New Croton Dam took 14 years to build and is 301 feet high. The dam was hailed as the second largest hand-hewn masonry.
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...
Feb 8, 2001 · The New Croton Dam (also known as Cornell Dam) 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.
