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crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2012/12/30/new-croton-dam-construction-1896/
New Croton Dam Construction, 1896
A detailed engraving from the October 17, 1896 Scientific American depicting the New Croton Dam construction. According to Christopher Tompkins, author of The Croton Dams and Aqueduct, this image is "especially noteworthy for its accuracy…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2012/12/30/new-croton-dam-construction-1896/
New Croton Dam Construction, 1896
A detailed engraving from the October 17, 1896 Scientific American depicting the New Croton Dam construction. According to Christopher Tompkins, author of The Croton Dams and Aqueduct, this image is "especially noteworthy for its accuracy…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2012/12/30/new-croton-dam-construction-1896/
New Croton Dam Construction, 1896
A detailed engraving from the October 17, 1896 Scientific American depicting the New Croton Dam construction. According to Christopher Tompkins, author of The Croton Dams and Aqueduct, this image is "especially noteworthy for its accuracy…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/02/19/croton-aqueduct-watershed-1908/
Croton Aqueduct Watershed, 1908
A map and graph from the May 23, 1908 issue of Scientific American illustrating reservoirs within the Croton watershed system following completion of the New Croton Dam, with their relative elevations.
Date: Various
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crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/10/09/diverting-the-croton-river/
Diverting the Croton River
A photograph from Scientific American dated February 5, 1898, documents the initial phase of New Croton Dam construction—redirecting the Croton River's natural flow to create the excavation site for the dam's foundation.
The…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/10/09/diverting-the-croton-river/
Diverting the Croton River
A photograph from Scientific American dated February 5, 1898, documents the initial phase of New Croton Dam construction—redirecting the Croton River's natural flow to create the excavation site for the dam's foundation.
The…