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The story of Croton Reservoir, just north of
New York City, is a progressive story of extraordinary engineering
achievement over a 155-year period. The story of the Reservoir,
and the supply network it feeds, reflects the evolution of the contemporary
urban water supply system. The original system was heralded as one
of the most notable civil engineering triumphs of the 19th century.
Recent construction and revitalization, completed in 1992, is no
less an achievement in meeting - and overcoming - formidable engineering
challenges.
Rodney Hunt Company assisted the consulting engineers in the design
of sluice gates, roller gates, and trash racks used in the renovation
of the existing gate house facility (shown above early in the project),
and at the new main gate house.
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