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)
Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York, bordering the Long Island Sound and the Byram River to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The
New Croton Dam
…New Croton Dam New Croton Dam in May 1931 Interactive map of New Croton Dam Location Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, USA Coordinates Construction began 1892 Opening date 1906 Operator New York City Dam and spillways Height 297 feet (91 m) Length 2,188 feet…
Sleepy Hollow section of Westchester RiverWalk, with Tarrytown Light on the left and Kingsland Point Park in the background
The New Croton Reservoir is the largest of many in the county.
Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers
Tarrytown Music Hall on Main Street