AQUEFEST! Ossining: Saturday, October 15th - 10am-Noon

Location
The Double Arch Weir and the Urban Park Visitor Center (aka Joseph G. Caputo Community Center)95 Broadway, Ossining. See MAP.

Schedule
See inside the aqueduct tunnel-a 19th Century engineering marvel. The Friends will be leading 1/2 hour Weir tours Saturday, Oct 15, between 10-Noon inside the Double Arch Weir. Don't miss it! FYI...Park near the community center and walk up the steps to the Weir.

Ossining Heritage Area
The Ossining Urban Park Visitors Center is located at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining. The center provides life- size exhibits on Sing Sing Prison and the Old Croton Aqueduct. Ossining is one of fifteen areas in New York State to be included in this unique program designed to preserve the State's heritage and use historic, educational and recreational tools for economic development. Free admission.

So What is a Weir?
Weirs (also known as a waste weirs) were integral structures along the Aqueduct that provided a means of draining a section of the aqueduct tunnel for repairs or in anticipation of water overflow. The weirs were located near streams so the excess water could be diverted to them. The weirs also had openings at the top of the weir structure, hence providing a source of ventilation for the water and to help regulate the water flow through the tunnel. Each waste weir had a sluice gate which diverted excess water out of the tunnel and into a nearby stream. Join us and learn more!!!

Volunteers
We're looking to build membership and volunteers in Ossining. Interested??? Contact FOCA President, Mavis Cain.