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Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…There was quite a little excitement after the close of hostilities, when
every one was hastening, like the editor of the G-izelte, to addjhiskick to
the fallen Davis, as to a plot to blow up the Croton Dam. which…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
The main stone dam is rubble masonry , faced on both sides , above the surface of the ground , with cut stone in regular courses . It is 297 feet high from the deepest point of the foundation , which is 131 feet below…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…On April 16 , 1902 , the Aqueduct Commissioners resolved to remove the em- bankment and core wall and to continue the main stone dam to the gatehouse . The estimated cost to complete the embankment and core wall under the original plan…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…Having described the progress and proximate completion of the work under our
charge, we have the satisfaction further, formally, to communicate to the Common Council, that the dam, the aqueduct,
and the reservoirs are now all in operation and successfully…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…The work, on the whole, has been prosecuted, with the exception referred to, with
commendable perseverance and energy, and the dam can be made to throw into the aqueduct the water required, early in the ensuing^summer, and can be…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
It is formed by a dam about
five miles east of the mouth of the Croton, and has an ordinary length
of some three and one-half miles. When the new dam is finished the
length of the lake will…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…The dam on the Croton River is about 38 feet above
the level which was the surface of the natural flow of
water at that place, and sets the water back about six
miles, forming the Fountain Reservoir which covers…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…On April 16 , 1902 , the Aqueduct Commissioners resolved to remove the em- bankment and core wall and to continue the main stone dam to the gatehouse . The estimated cost to complete the embankment and core wall under the original plan…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…On April 16 , 1902 , the Aqueduct Commissioners resolved to remove the em- bankment and core wall and to continue the main stone dam to the gatehouse . The estimated cost to complete the embankment and core wall under the original plan…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…On April 16 , 1902 , the Aqueduct Commissioners resolved to remove the em- bankment and core wall and to continue the main stone dam to the gatehouse . The estimated cost to complete the embankment and core wall under the original plan…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…On April 16 , 1902 , the Aqueduct Commissioners resolved to remove the em- bankment and core wall and to continue the main stone dam to the gatehouse . The estimated cost to complete the embankment and core wall under the original plan…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…On April 16 , 1902 , the Aqueduct Commissioners resolved to remove the em- bankment and core wall and to continue the main stone dam to the gatehouse . The estimated cost to complete the embankment and core wall under the original plan…
Higgins, Alvin McCaslin. The Story of Croton. Paper read before the Ossining Historical Society, 1938. Published posthumously in The Quarterly Bulletin of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1940), pp. 49-63.
…became as we know it now,
Croton River, and the white man liked it so well that we soon had
Croton Lake, Croton Falls, Croton Landing, Croton Dam, Croton Aqueduct and even Croton Avenue in Ossining. The Indian name for…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…without a draw,
to convey the Croton water supply into New York City. The same committee was instructed to ascertain the best method of removing the obstructions in the river at Macomb's dam and Cole's bridge. The memorial…
Higgins, Alvin McCaslin. The Story of Croton. Paper read before the Ossining Historical Society, 1938. Published posthumously in The Quarterly Bulletin of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1940), pp. 49-63.
…The
waters of Croton Bay were deep and navigable, the tide-water rising
and falling against the high ground today which was the shore line
until the first Croton dam broke away at Pines Bridge. The wall of
water sweeping…
Higgins, Alvin McCaslin. The Story of Croton. Paper read before the Ossining Historical Society, 1938. Published posthumously in The Quarterly Bulletin of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1940), pp. 49-63.
…Our finest Italian residents date back to the building of the
Croton Dam, and are among our best citizens. The engineer, John Byron Goldsborough, remained in Croton as
a permanent resident. Croton, as a community, is two hundred and fifty…
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, April 17, 1900: "SERGEANT MURDERED. First Bloodshed in Croton Landing Strike. SOLDIER SHOT BY ASSASSIN. Member of Mount Vernon Militia, While Relieving Guard, Suddenly Falls, Pierced With Bullet Fired By Unknown—Excitement Runs Wild Over Affair." Public-domain newspaper dispatch from Croton Landing covering the first death at Camp Roosevelt during the 1900 New Croton Dam strike — Sergeant Robert Douglass of the Eleventh Separate Company, New York National Guard, shot at 9:50 p.m. April 16, 1900. Transcribed verbatim by Jeff Paine at https://jeffpaine.blogspot.com/2022/12/first-bloodshed-during-croton-dam.html
…Abrahams left the armory for Croton Dam. STATE LAWS. Some Important Measures Which Have Received Governor's Signature. ALBANY. April 17.-- Governor Roosevelt has signed the following laws: Mr. Apgar, appropriating $50,344 for rebuilding and refinishing the buildings recently…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…4.080
The Croton water was taken from the Croton dam, and when perfectly clear
was found, as appears by the above analysis to contain 4.998, or about Jive
grains of solid matter to the gallon. The Schuylkill water…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…of the dam, shad fish annually ascended
the river some miles above the present lake. The fishing is
now entirely confined to trout, perch, and other fresh water fish. In 1800 it was proposed to render the Croton river navigable…
Hogue, O. Wendell, and Veronica Gilbert Agne. “A Brief Historical Sketch of Croton-on-Hudson.” In Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948, September Nineteenth to Twenty-Sixth. Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Croton Golden Jubilee Committee, 1948. Seq 14 only — additional pages not yet extracted from HathiTrust htid nyp.33433062496793.
…In April 1928 , a mass meeting was held in the Croton High School and the Harmon Planning Commit- tee was formed , with the purpose of deciding whether Harmon should CROTON DAM This Page Donated By NATHANIEL P. BROOKS , M.D…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…diverted or made to pass into the Croton. This fact is
mentioned for its singularity, rather than from its being of any importance to the work. The lake, formed by the dam, flows already over some lands not embraced by…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…The minimum flow of water in the river where the dam is
constructed, has been stated to be twenty-seven millions of
gallons for every twenty-four hours. This would be a sufficient supply for one million of inhabitants, and…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…In its progress to the Croton the Beaver dam is fed by
the waters of broad and muddy brooks. By the process of gauging in 1833, (at a fair minimum,) the Beaver dam and Broad brook
yielded four million nine…
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…Another plan was proposed which contemplated a permanent dam across the Hudson River extending from the city to the Jersey shore. This dam was proposed to be built about 2 feet above the level of high tide, thereby keeping all…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…In the south east corner of Yorktown, is situated the great
dam of theCroton Acqueduct, one of the most important and extensive works ever undertaken in this country. "The dam
across the Croton, is placed where the river enters between…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…4.080
The Croton water was taken from the Croton dam, and when perfectly clear
was found, as appears by the above analysis to contain 4.998, or about Jive
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…Artists, writers, and the general public also associated the Croton water system with park-like public amenities in both the City and the countryside — in the fountains, reservoirs, the Dam and Lake, and High Bridge. In fact, the concept of…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…The dam across the Croton River was commenced in January, 1838,
and was completed about the end of 1840. This dam was formed of
1 All the original commissioners except I'.. new board. Mr. Brown
M. Brown served until the…
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, April 20, 1900: "TWENTY-SIX ARRESTS. Military Authorities Busy in Vicinity of Strike. CROTON VALLEY'S LIVELY DAY. Sheriff Molloy Secures Thirty-Two Warrants—Houses Searched For Ammunition—Italians Quieter and Many Leaving Their Homes to Avoid Trouble." Public-domain newspaper dispatch from Croton Landing covering the mass-arrest operation that broke the 1900 New Croton Dam strike. Transcribed verbatim by Jeff Paine at https://jeffpaine.blogspot.com/2023/01/twenty-six-striking-dam-workers.html
…last night for the purpose of discussing some reasonable methods of settling the Croton dam strike, but the meeting ended in a riot.
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…The trail begins on the south side of the New Croton Dam, farthest from the spillway, and works its way down following the path the aqueduct took from the dam to New York City. The trail offers a scenic walk…