nt storage and to conduct the water to the city. The plans for the utilization of the waters of the Croton basin were, therefore, to com- bine a simplicity of construction, embracing economy in their design, large storage capacity, and a conduit from the Croton River to New York City. The erection… … vision and maintenance after completion. The promi- nent features of the entire plan therefore are a large & 2 < 8 reservoir to receive the entire drainage of the Croton ES z 2 ; 3 watershed, and capable of holding 32,000,000,000 gal- > 5 4 o®] (¥) LON Lavon 3e lons of water above the level of the…
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