How Long to Read Croton Dams and Aqueduct

How Long Does it Take to Read Croton Dams and Aqueduct?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 10 minutes to read Croton Dams and Aqueduct by Christopher R. Tompkins

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This collection of rare photographs chronicles the construction of one of the largest masonry dams ever built. From the beginnings of the first Croton Dam, completed in 1842, and of the new dam, which was finished in 1907, up to the present day, The Croton Dams and Aqueduct provides a stunning portrait of the entire project and the region that it impacted: New York City and Westchester County. As early as the 1770s, New York considered creating waterworks and even proposed damming area rivers, including the Hudson. With disease and fires blamed on the lack of water, plans were created c. 1830 to dam the Croton River. By 1842, water from the first dam flowed into New York City from Yorktown. Built to provide enough water for "centuries," the first dam was obsolete by the 1880s. Exponential growth from immigration created the demand for more water, and New York built the New Croton Dam. The new dam not only provided clean water for New York's burgeoning population but also spawned a new community of immigrant workers in the once Anglo community of Westchester County.

How long is Croton Dams and Aqueduct?

Croton Dams and Aqueduct by Christopher R. Tompkins is 130 pages long, and a total of 32,500 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Croton Dams and Aqueduct Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 57 minutes to read Croton Dams and Aqueduct aloud.

What Reading Level is Croton Dams and Aqueduct?

Croton Dams and Aqueduct is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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