…The level of mean tide at Harlem river is 120.66 feet below the grade line of the aqueduct, of which a more particular description will be given hereafter. On New York Island there are several deep and abrupt valleys…

…documentation in the 1970s of the Westchester portion of the Old Croton Aqueduct, we propose a current and complete documentation survey of the Old and New Croton Aqueduct systems, referred to in this Plan/Guidelines Does this charter recognize previously…

…He proposed to take the waters of the Croton at Pine's bridge, which he stated to be 183 feet above the level of the Hudson ; to conduct the water in an open Aqueduct, follow- ing the line of the…

…The Corporation of the city of New York shall, at the expense of the said Corpo- ration, erect and sustain convenient passes across or under the aqueduct to be erected by virtue of the act hereby amended, whenever said aqueduct…

…The Memoir of the Croton Aqueduct is compiled from official reports and doc- uments, as for the most part is the sketch of the numerous attempts which, from an early day, were made by the citizens of New York, to…

…adapt the work to receive two four-feet pipe, which will be sufficient when the full CROTON AaUEDUCT. 165 capacity of the aqueduct shall be required. As there will be only a head of about 15 feet, no difficulty will…

…155 The Commissioners were in hopes, as they had abandoned the idea of crossing the Harlem river with an aqueduct bridge, that they would have been enabled to recommend the building of a similar structure for carrying the water over…

…The cost* of the Croton Aqueduct was very great — but once made, it is final, and its waters being distributed by its own head, there is not, as in Paris and in London, in Phila- * TOTAL COST OF THE CROTON…

…of masonry on the aqueduct, with- in the tunnels, 2476 feet, being an increase, during the last six months, of 1964 feet in length. 4th. Foundation and Protection Wall — The foundation wall now laid, amounts CROTON AQ.UEDUCT. 175 to…

…Furer, A Brief History of New York City (Port Washington: Associated Faculty Press, Inc. 1984), p.93. 24. Tower, pp.llO-lll. 25. Lamb and Hanison, pp.730-2. PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR THE OLD CROTON AQUEDUCT AND THE Structure of…

…Like the railroad, the construction of the Croton and New Croton Dams and the New Croton Aqueduct played an important role in shaping Croton-on-Hudson’s development. Construction began on the Croton Dam in 1837 after several water crises…

…Links A links section would allow users to explore the Croton Waterworks beyond the smartphone application, by accessing relevant websites like those of the National Park Service, the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct, and the New York City Department…

…The Corporation of the city of New York shall, at the expense of the said Corpo- ration, erect and sustain convenient passes across or under the aqueduct to be erected by virtue of the act hereby amended, whenever said aqueduct…

…The estimated cost is - 295,340 00 The total cost of the reservoirs, - - $605,840 00 The cost of the four divisions of the aqueduct, commencing at the Croton Reservoir, and ending at the Receiving Reservoir, including the crossing at…

…The popular voice having thus pronounced, by an overwhelming majority, in favor of the Croton Aqueduct, the Corporation lost no time in passing an ordinance, dated 7th of May, instructing the Commissioners at once to proceed in the work, according…

…This Reservoir may be considered the termination of the Croton Aqueduct, and is distant from the Fountain Reser- voir on the Croton, forty and a half miles. The whole cost of the work, exclusive of the pipes in the city…

…Croton aqueduct carries the water to the Digitized by Microsoft® 294 The Hudson River city. Its capacity is 100,000,000 gallons a day, but this supply was found to be inadequate for the rapidly growing city, and a new…

…the Chief Engineer. New York, 10th October, 1842. To CLARKSON CROLIUS, Esq., Chairman Committee of Invitation ) for Croton Aqueduct celebration. $ Sin:— I received the invitation of Committee to attend the celebration of the introduction of the Croton water into the…

…every twenty-four hours ; which is about the quantity calculated to be delivered by the aqueduct, and nearly the average quantity running in the Croton. River. It is proposed, therefore, to insert only two of these pipes at present ; they…

…Now, although this CROTON AQUEDUCT, 127 last proposition carries with it the semblance of feasibility, there is, nevertheless, noth- ing new in it : for he only offers to remove the dam from the place selected by our engi- neer, to…

…Engineer's Office, 1st division Croton Aqueduct, Sing Sing, October 11, 1842. GENTLEMEN : — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, and to signify my acceptance, of the invitation to join with the Common Council of the city of New…

…Rejecting the Bronx River as yielding an inadequate supply, the Commissioners proposed tap- ping the Croton watershed. The estimated cost for a dam across the Croton River, the aqueduct, and reservoirs was $4,150,000, with an additional $1,262…

…The contractors for the new dam in the Croton, for instance, were bound to have it in such an advanced stage by 1st November of this year, as to throw two feet water from the lake into the aqueduct. The…

…MEMOIR CROTON AQUEDUCT. MEMOIR CROTON AQUEDUCT. AT A very early day the want of a sufficient supply, and a convenient distribution of good water, was felt by the citizens of New- York. Before the declaration of independence, considerable expenditures had…

…CROTON AQUEDUCT. 177 This report closes with a general recapitulation of the work done, of the difficulties overcome, and of the nature, form, and materials of the aqueduct, all which we propose to present in a connected form, after the…

…By 1815, the Collect had disappeared, but Canal Street remained. '° Writing after completion of the Croton system. Dr. Charles A. Lee concluded that without the new aqueduct, the City's water sup- ply would have soon been inadequate, for the…

…By 1815, the Collect had disappeared, but Canal Street remained. '° Writing after completion of the Croton system. Dr. Charles A. Lee concluded that without the new aqueduct, the City's water sup- ply would have soon been inadequate, for the…

…Thus, the decades of the Jacksonian era saw commercial growth amidst new social cleav- ages along racial, ethnic, and class lines. This was the city which built the Croton Aqueduct. The lack of an adequate water supply obviously did not…

…from the mouth of the Croton river, six million gallons of water every twenty-four hours ; and for two million seven hundred thousand dollars, to introduce sixteen million of gallons into the city of New York, at an elevation of…

…With such examples be- fore us, we may consider that by the construction of the Croton Aqueduct for supplying the City of New- York with water has been secured an important measure for the pro- motion of its growth. Many…