The Saw Mill River is a 20 mile (32 km) long tributary of the Hudson River that flows from Chappaqua to Yonkers, where it empties into the Hudson. In the 17th Century, the Saw Mill River was known as Nepperhan Creek. In the 19th Century it was an important industrial area, with a railroad running along it from Putnam County to the Harlem River. Early in the 21st Century this "Old Putnam Railroad" became the South County and North County Trailways. The Saw Mill River Parkway parallels the river for much of its route through Westchester Country. 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. ... Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place located in northern Westchester County, New York. ... Location in the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Westchester Founded 1646 Incorporated 1872 Mayor Philip A. Amicone Area - City 52. ... The Harlem River, shown in red, between the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles (13 km) between the East River and the Hudson River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. ... The Saw Mill River Parkway is a part of the New York State highway system. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
The last 2,000 feet (610 m) of the river are buried in a flume passing under downtown Yonkers. Proposals to expose parts of the flume to daylight as part of the redevelopment of Yonkers are being considered. This flume diverts water from the White River in Washington to generate electricity A flume is a waterwork with open water table, that leads water from a diversion dam or weir completely aside a natural flow, often an elevated box structure (typically wood) that follows the natural contours of the...
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