The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-06-14
LANBERTVILLE Nj. WEDNESDAY JUNE IA. 1876.

distributing pipes. The whole cost inolud-
ing the high bridge across tae Harlem River,
was about fourteen millions Of dollars.
The fountain reservoir is forty miles from
New York
The Dam builtat this place Is about SIX
miles from the junction Of Croton River with
the Hudson, and is $50 fest long, 90 feet highs
70sfeet wide at the bottom, and feet at the
top. 1t is built Of stone and cement, In a
vertical form on the upstream side, with oc-
casional Offsets end the lower face has curv-
ed form, so as to pass the water over without
giving it direct fall upon the apron at the
foot this apron Is formed Of timber, stone
and concrete, and extends some distance from
the toe of the masonry, giving security NJ the
point where the water has the greatest action.
a secondary dam has been built at the dis
lance Of three hundred feet from the mason
ry, in order to form basin Of water setting
back over the apron at the toe of tho main
dam, SO as to break the force of the water
falling upon It.
This secondary dam is formed of round
timber, brushwood and gravel. The hills
which bound the Croton valley, where the
reservoir is formed, are 80 bold rs to confine
it within narrow limits !; for two miles above
the dam the average width is about an eighth
of mile. At this distance from the dam the
valley opens so that for the distance of two
miles more, the width is about a quarter of a
mile Hero the valley contracts again, and
tiiminishes the width until the How line
reaches the natural width OF the river at the
head of the lake. The country Immediately
contiguous to the shore. has been cleared up,
fmpufity to the water has been removed
This gives a pleasing aspect to the lake,
showing where the hand of art has swept
along the Shores leaving a,olean margin.
The surface Of the fountain reservoir is 1876
feet above the level Of mean tide at the city
OF New York and the difference Of level be-
tween that and the surface of the receiving
reservoir ON the island Of New York, "a dis
lance fsthirty weight miles, is.47 feet, leaving
the surface Of this reservoir 1i9 feet above
the level ii mean tide From the receiving
reservoir the water issconducted distance Of
two miles in iron pipes to the distributing
reservoir where the surface Of the water is
115feet above the level of mean tide. This
last is the height to which the water may gen.
orally be made available In the city.
From this dam the aqueduct proceeds,
sometimes by tunneling through solid rocks
| crossing valleys by entertainments, and brooks
and rivers by bridges and cttlverts, Until IL
reaches Harlem River. 1t is built of stone,
brick, and cement, arched over and under
It is eight feet and five inches in height, aud
The water has descent Of thifteen incls6s ahd
quarter per mile, discharging, when run
ming two-thirds FULL 10000, 900 gallons per
day. The aqueduct is carried over Harlem
River, upon magnificent bridge of hewn
granite, termed the g High Bridge" 1450 f.
long with fourteen piers and fifteen arches /;
eight of them eighty feet span. la feet above
tidewatef to the top, and which cost nearly a
million of dollars. After crossing the Harlem
River, the aqueduct continues to the receiving
reservoir at Seth street, covering thirty five
acres. From this point the line proceeds TO
the distributing reservoir AZ 10th street, and
from thence the water is distributed over the
city by means of iron pipes.
On the west side of the river, opposite Gro
ton, is the neat village Of Haverstraw pleas
antly situated upon plateau overlooking the
river. 1t has constant Communication with
Haverstraw, is Stony Point, the site of fort
during the Revolution. Directly opposite, on
the east side of the river, is Verplanck's
Point. The river between these two points is
only half mile across; and was established
what was called i" Kings Ferry the great
highway between the Eastern and Middle
States. The ferry was commanded by the
points of land ON the two shores. Both these
forts were captured by the British, Ia May;
ITO, and their occupancy by the enemy was
a great annoyance to the surrounding coun-
try besides which, tedious circuit thrcagh
the Highlands became necessary, in order to
keep up the Communication between the two
divisions of the army.
Stony Point was fstaken by a body Of
Americans, under Gen. Wayne, on the 10th
of July following, and the works destroyed,
though Washington did not retain possession
Of It. Both forts were; however, 0vacuated
by the British, In October of the same year.
A lighthouse now stands upon the extrem-
ity of Stony Point; considerable height
above the river.
Peekskill is one of the most romantic plao-
es upon the Hudson River; being at dis
.tance of forty two miles from New. York.
The village stands close to- the wster; near the
mouth of Afnsville Creek, which falls into
the Hudson short distance above. The riv-
err here takes sharp turn 10 the westward.
On the opposite shore Is Caldwejl's Landing,
which stands at the base Of tho venerable
DurdetbGryi or Thunder Mountain. From
the top Of this mountain, most lovely view
Of the river below IL obtained and, In clear
weather, the city and bay Of New York rHsy
be seen.
Peekskill 10 the birthplace Of John Pauld-
Ing, the master spirit aud leader OF tho trio
who arrested Andre at Tarrytowns Paulding
died in 1918, in the Goth year Of his ago. A
monument has been erected over his remains,
which are deposited about two miles north Of
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