The Croton River (pronounced "Crow-ton") is a river in southern New York that begins where the East and West Branches of the Croton River meet a little ways downstream from the Croton Falls Reservoir. Shortly downstream, the Croton River, along with its tributary, the Muscoot River, flow into the Muscoot Reservoir, and after flowing through that, it empties into the New Croton Reservoir. Shortly after, the water leaves the spillway at the Croton Dam, and finally empties into the Hudson River at Croton-on-Hudson, New York. Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ... The Croton Falls Reservoir is a small reservoir that is located in Putnam County, New York in the Croton Watershed. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ...
(Croton Neck is the area to the north of the entrance to the park.) Harrington noted that Croton Point would have been an ideal location for Native Americans to have lived.
It is surrounded by the Hudson River, which would have yielded fish and oysters, the CrotonRiver and a good supply of fresh water, and is easily defensible.
At Croton Point he turned his attention to agriculture and was savvy enough during the war of 1812 to devote 80 or 90 acres to watermelons.
At a well-attended open meeting about the CrotonRiver on August 29, residents praised the calming effect of the new Croton Police Boat in bringing about more responsible behavior on the river in July and August.
This plan called for cooperation among the five villages and towns who share the CrotonRiver from the Cornell Dam to the Hudson River: the Towns of Cortlandt, Yorktown, New Castle, and Ossining and the incorporated Villages of Croton-on-Hudson and Ossining.
With the ever increasing pressure for development that stems from the rising value of properties in the Croton watershed, a new compact agreement between municipalities along the CrotonRiver to enact coherent and mutually consistent regulations for its protection is now long overdue.
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