Old Croton Dam
1840s lithograph of Old Croton Dam. The dam, which was built to provide fresh water to New York City, was replaced by New Croton Dam in the early 1900s and is now submerged by New Croton Reservoir.
About this dam
- Built
- 1837-1842
- Purpose
- Water Supply
- River
- Croton River
- Agency
- NYC Board of Water Commissioners
Communities displaced by this dam (2)
Sources
- http://public-water.com/story-of-nyc-water/the-old-croton-dam/
- https://aqueduct.org/venue/croton-dam/
- https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2023/03/aqueduct-met-new-york-citys-need-for-clean-water-in-1842
- https://www.loc.gov/item/2008676658/