My family and I visited the Croton Dam back in 1989 before we moved to sunny dry Southern California. I was impressed with the engineering and realized I wouldn't be seeing such a large flow of pure water for a long time. Very nice video.
I've visited the Croton dam several times and it's a site to behold. I always catch it at high flow times, so it's nice to see some good footage of it during low flow.
I am also fascinated by dams and visited the Croton Dam in 1993 when we moved from California (and its wonderful dams). I design cleanrooms and custom laboratories, and back in 1991 I visited the new intake structure to supply a water analysis lab. I got to take the tour of all of the intake levels. In one, inside of a chainlink cage, was a commercial model prepared to sell bonds for the late early 20th century intake structure. This was a varnished wooden cabinet about 4' x 4' x 6' high. There were many visible piano hinges showing on the crazed varnish exterior. Sections swung open to show an exquisite model of the concrete riser, with tiny railings, ladders and valve mechanisms. The door had a bronze plaque listing the members of the committee tasked to fund and build the structure (all of them with Irish last names, of course). I hope that it has found its way into a museum and has been properly cared for. We lived in Katonah for some time before moving to Dutchess County. We lived on Whitlockville Road, named for the town submerged by the new reservoir. To add to my dam visit repertoire, I visited the Vajont Dam in Northern Italy this summer, having been fascinated by the 1963 landslide a and tsunami disaster. I stayed in the rebuilt town of Longarone and drove up into the gorge where the dam still stands. I walked down a road and trail to the upstream side, where 100' of the curved wall still protrude from 700' of landslide debris. Touching the wall was an eerie experience. I added to my list this past January, finally making a trip to Hoover Dam and taking the tour. I had visited with my family in 1953 but was too young, and it was too hot, to join the tour, along with my father and my older brothers. I finally got it out of my system. Still many dams to go!
Years back, I worked for an airline company that occasionally chartered out of Westchester County airport. One of the pilots, originally from NYC, pointed out both the CROTON Reservoir and the KENSICO as we flew over them. Beautiful from the air--and to think that well over 100 years ago these things were built and are still working. Thanx for posting this/letting us know about it.
My brother came back from Vietnam and bought a huge stereo system, and generator. He would go to Croton Dam park and blast rock and roll for the soldiers mountain training in the area. Met a guy years later who said, that was your brother? Army tried to bother him but he was an airborne ranger so they let it go lol
Great video. I ride across it pretty regularly. Maybe you can enlighten me. How is it they did all that work to the area, gave it a new name "New Croton Dam" yet they can't finish paving the top where people walk and ride? and now risk snapping an ankle because it's so torn up. Forget about if you have someone in a wheel chair. Not to mention 129 leading to the park. It's unbelievable how bad that road is. There must be a reason why it's not being touched. Thoughts?
That dam is so ugly that I can stare at it for hours and that is what makes it beautiful, I got no idea what went through the minds of the designer/s but they had hydrology in mind and not what can be exhibited in the Louvre or Gagosian. The mere fact that 3 Bridges has been constructed over the years speaks of its use, and if you look closely you will see a tiny bit of "The London Tower" in there. Just like the Tower it remains steadfast in an ever changing environment. But one day the bell will toll and will the sound of the bell last longer than the furthest person away from the sound.
RUclips took me down a rabbit hole into dams
I know alot about dams now
This is a beautiful dam
My family and I visited the Croton Dam back in 1989 before we moved to sunny dry Southern California. I was impressed with the engineering and realized I wouldn't be seeing such a large flow of pure water for a long time. Very nice video.
I've visited the Croton dam several times and it's a site to behold. I always catch it at high flow times, so it's nice to see some good footage of it during low flow.
I am also fascinated by dams and visited the Croton Dam in 1993 when we moved from California (and its wonderful dams). I design cleanrooms and custom laboratories, and back in 1991 I visited the new intake structure to supply a water analysis lab. I got to take the tour of all of the intake levels. In one, inside of a chainlink cage, was a commercial model prepared to sell bonds for the late early 20th century intake structure. This was a varnished wooden cabinet about 4' x 4' x 6' high. There were many visible piano hinges showing on the crazed varnish exterior. Sections swung open to show an exquisite model of the concrete riser, with tiny railings, ladders and valve mechanisms. The door had a bronze plaque listing the members of the committee tasked to fund and build the structure (all of them with Irish last names, of course). I hope that it has found its way into a museum and has been properly cared for. We lived in Katonah for some time before moving to Dutchess County. We lived on Whitlockville Road, named for the town submerged by the new reservoir. To add to my dam visit repertoire, I visited the Vajont Dam in Northern Italy this summer, having been fascinated by the 1963 landslide a and tsunami disaster. I stayed in the rebuilt town of Longarone and drove up into the gorge where the dam still stands. I walked down a road and trail to the upstream side, where 100' of the curved wall still protrude from 700' of landslide debris. Touching the wall was an eerie experience. I added to my list this past January, finally making a trip to Hoover Dam and taking the tour. I had visited with my family in 1953 but was too young, and it was too hot, to join the tour, along with my father and my older brothers. I finally got it out of my system. Still many dams to go!
Never saw a more beautiful dam! :-)
Amazing engineering.beautiful stone work.......and I would love to see it come down...free all rivers
Beautiful Dam, would love to visit one day
Really COOL....YOU can embrace the place you live and LOVE!!!!!
Thats a beautiful dam 😍
Been there many times , there is nothing like it around. It's beautiful and has stood the test of time
This is a milestone.
KUdos to those workers who build this.
Hello everyone from bosnia this dam look so awesome.
Years back, I worked for an airline company that occasionally chartered out of Westchester County airport. One of the pilots, originally from NYC, pointed out both the CROTON Reservoir and the KENSICO as we flew over them. Beautiful from the air--and to think that well over 100 years ago these things were built and are still working. Thanx for posting this/letting us know about it.
Home. Thanks for this!
That just became my favorite dam
one of my favorite places on the planet !!!! Been on, under it, and IN it ...
I was there in 1997. I'll never forget it. Croton is a beautiful place. I would live there buy can't afford the rents.
My brother came back from Vietnam and bought a huge stereo system, and generator. He would go to Croton Dam park and blast rock and roll for the soldiers mountain training in the area. Met a guy years later who said, that was your brother? Army tried to bother him but he was an airborne ranger so they let it go lol
Outstanding
When I was a kid my grandfather had a place up there we would go to every summer. I live in florida now, nothing is better than croton. Nothing.
Tear it down and make an awesome time-lapse.
Thought it was getting torn down..I approve of dam demolition but this one is a masterpiece. Hope it stands for that reason alone!
Exactly what I was thinking. This thing’s an absolute beauty.
Great info
There’s a Croton Dam in Michigan also
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Great video. I ride across it pretty regularly. Maybe you can enlighten me. How is it they did all that work to the area, gave it a new name "New Croton Dam" yet they can't finish paving the top where people walk and ride? and now risk snapping an ankle because it's so torn up. Forget about if you have someone in a wheel chair. Not to mention 129 leading to the park. It's unbelievable how bad that road is. There must be a reason why it's not being touched. Thoughts?
My dad took me here as a kid. they dont make dams like this anymore
They can’t be fixing this up for electrical use, exclusively, right ?
so how deep is the reservoir ?
Roughly as deep as the dam is tall
@@jnolette1030 there will be slit to halfway or higher
I remember goin here as a child playing frisbee wow life flys and the mat dam is still ass I remember it even now that I’m 25yrs young
That dam is so ugly that I can stare at it for hours and that is what makes it beautiful, I got no idea what went through the minds of the designer/s but they had hydrology in mind and not what can be exhibited in the Louvre or Gagosian. The mere fact that 3 Bridges has been constructed over the years speaks of its use, and if you look closely you will see a tiny bit of "The London Tower" in there. Just like the Tower it remains steadfast in an ever changing environment. But one day the bell will toll and will the sound of the bell last longer than the furthest person away from the sound.
When is it going to be removed to open up the river passage again?
Hopefully never.
Hey man, great video. I want to go take some footage here. Did you have any issues shooting here? Did you have to ask permission?
Hey John no issues when I was there!
Thank you! Good to know. I'm going to call them to to make sure. :)
As long as your on public property, you can film whatever you want.
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All dams give me the creeps. I guess I watch to many videos of them failing ?
U raise it four feet and fill it up I don't think it'll hold
When can we expect it to be blown up and let the river restore it's natural flow with migrating fishes etc
Take it down.
Remove that dam. Free the River.
Just don't look like it qould hold at the top its skinny
Man oh man, nothing says drink up more than some GREEN WATER 🤢🤢🤮
Uhmm?
The future should be destruction and replaced with beaver dams