Built from 1837 to 1842, New York's Croton Aqueduct carried water 41 miles on gravity alone, dropping 13 inches a mile;

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•26 Sept 2026, 1:00 pm•1 min read

Updated: 26 Sept 2026, 7:40 am

Built from 1837 to 1842, New York's Croton Aqueduct carried water 41 miles on gravity alone, dropping 13 inches a mile; it supplied the city for 113 years

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