New Croton Dam NY1

Acroterion

Taken on 28 March 2016

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Museum
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About this work

New Croton Dam spillway near Croton, New York, USA. The dam impounds Croton Reservoir, which provides water to New York City. When completed in 1906 it was the tallest dam in the world, and remains one of the largest masonry structures in the world.