Croton Gorge Park is a park in Cortlandt, New York owned and operated by Westchester County. It consists of 97 acres at the base of New Croton Dam, which is one of the largest hand-hewn structures in
View of the New Croton Dam in Croton Gorge Park
Park with fountain as seen from the dam
One of the trails leading to the top of the dam
The New Croton Dam is a masonry gravity 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,
Croton Gorge Park
…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). The park is a popular venue for…
New Croton Dam in May 1931
The dam on the reservoir side
Water over the New Croton Dam spillway after Hurricane Ida in 2021 (average daily discharge 10,100 cubic feet per second)