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Croton River. Catchment area. 57 sq mi (150 km 2) 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.
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 Rivernear 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]
A combination of aqueducts, reservoirs, and tunnels supplies fresh water to New York City. With three major water systems (Croton, Catskill, and Delaware) stretching up to 125 miles (201 km) away from the city, its water supply system is one of the most extensive municipal water systems in the world. New York's water treatment process is ...
Croton Aqueduct. The Croton Aqueduct or Old Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. The great aqueducts, which were among the first in the United States, carried water by gravity 41 miles (66 km) from the Croton River in Westchester County to reservoirs in Manhattan.
The Croton Watershed is the New York City water supply system 's name for its southernmost watershed and its infrastructure, [a] an organized entity rather than a mere hydrological feature. Spanning large swaths of Putnam and Westchester counties in far southeastern New York State, it represents the drainage, flow, and operating systems of some ...
Croton Gorge Park is a park in Cortlandt, New York owned and operated by Westchester County. It consists of 97 acres (39 ha) at the base of New Croton Dam, which is one of the largest hand-hewn structures in the world (after the Great Pyramids and the Great Wall of China). [1] The park is a popular venue for fishing, picnicking, sledding and ...
Lighthouse Hill Reservoir. Lower Reservoir. Middle Branch Reservoir. Mill Brook Reservoir. Mongaup Falls Reservoir. Morris Reservoir. Muscoot Reservoir. Neversink Reservoir. New Croton Reservoir.
The Croton Water Filtration Plant, is a drinking water treatment facility in New York City which began operation in 2015. The plant construction cost was over $3 billion, [ 6 ][ 3 ] The facility was built 160 feet (49 m) under Van Cortlandt Park 's Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx. [ 7 ]