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Scientific American, Vol. 76, No. 20 (1897) (1897)

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to be taken out structed as far as possible in tunnel, and was carried, will be deposited several miles away from the work. which will be laid a paving of granite blocks, the con- as far as practicable, in a straight line from Croton Both the old and the new aqueducts pass through crete paving… … failure in the Croton reservoir or will be built, which will run par- of the two aqueducts above men- allel with the old aqueduct, until tioned, the city would be brought within measurable the northern entrance of the reservoir is reached. a practically impervious surface; but, to prevent any…

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