Article ID: CBB829738438

The Old Croton Aqueduct (1978)

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An illustrated history of New York City's first public water supply system, the Croton Aqueduct, 1842-1893. Its construction and origins are outlined to show not only these topics but the development of civil engineering in these years. The forty-one mile long Aqueduct, now registered under HAER, extends from Croton, in Westchester County, to Manhatten Island, New York.

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Authors & Contributors
Paul White
Platt, Rutherford H.
David A. Poirier
David B. Landon
Timothy R. White
Dennis J. De Witt
Concepts
Industrial archaeology
Dams
Water supply
Water power
Water resource management
Hydroelectric power
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
21st century
Places
United States
New York City (New York, U.S.)
Michigan (U.S.)
New England (U.S.)
Massachusetts (U.S.)
New Bedford, Mass
Institutions
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
American Museum of Natural History
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