Croton River
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The Croton River is a river in southern New York with a watershed area of 361 square miles, and three principal tributaries: the West Branch, Middle Branch, and East Branch. Their waters, all part of
The Croton River is part of the New York City water supply system, the flow of its three branches are collected at the New Croton Reservoir. Pictured, New Croton Dam
Croton River as it flows away from Croton Dam
New Croton Dam
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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,
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)