It’s certainly a very impressive structure and I really enjoyed my visit.

It’s interesting to compare it with another nearby dam: the New Croton Dam (see below)

Although The New Croton Dam is only 10 feet shorter (297 feet vs 207 feet) it somehow feels much higher. Maybe this is because the Kensico Dam is 345 feet wider (2,188 ft vs 1,843 feet). My sense is that the Kensico Dam has more elaborate decoration. And The New Croton Dam has nothing to compare with the pavilions, fountains, cascades etc. of the Kensico Dam (just one fountain that does seem to work nowadays).

And the two dams have very different feels. The Kensico Dam exudes a feeling of a quiet, calm massiveness, where with The New Croton Dam you can’t escape the sense of urgency and movement caused by the impressive spillway/waterfall on the left side. You can’t escape the noise. Wherever you are: on top, at the base – it’s always with you. The fountains/cascades etc. at the Kensico Dam were not running (I’m not sure that they ever do nowadays), when I was there but I suspect that if they were they would merely burble, where the spillway at The New Croton Dam roars!

Each dam has its own character and I love them both.

Taken with a Panasonic Lumix GX85 and Lumix G Vario 14-140 f3.5-5.6