New Croton Dam

The New Croton Dam is a masonry gravity dam forming the , both parts of the New York City water supply system. It stretches across the near , about 22 miles north of New York City.
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 194 feet (59 metres)
  • …is operated by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection
  • …dates from 1906
  • …stands 299 feet (91 metres) tall
  • Description: dam in Westchester County, New York, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Cornell Dam”
    “Croton Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church Complex and Croton North station.
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St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Complex is a historic… is situated 2 miles southwest of New Croton Dam.
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is a disused train station… is situated 2½ miles southwest of New Croton Dam.
is a high school located in . is situated 2 miles southwest of New Croton Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Croton-on-Hudson and Crugers.
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is a village of 8,100 people in , .
is a hamlet and census-designated place… is situated 3½ miles west of New Croton Dam.
is a hamlet and census-designated place… is situated 4 miles southeast of New Croton Dam.

New Croton Dam

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Latitude
41.22741° or 41° 13′ 39″ north
Longitude
-73.8559° or 73° 51′ 21″ west
Open location code
87H864GV+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177603533
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5128488
Wiki­data ID
Q1982319

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“New Croton Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “New Croton Dam”
  • Chinese: “奎克橋大壩”
  • Chinese: “新克罗顿大坝”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد كروتون الجديد”
  • German: “New-Croton-Talsperre”
  • Hebrew: “סכר ניו קרוטון”
  • Hebrew: “סכר קורנל”
  • Italian: “diga di New Croton”
  • Japanese: “ニュー・クロトン・ダム”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

Explore places such as Croton River at New Croton Dam and Old Croton Aqueduct Ventilator.

Westchester County: Highlights

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