Land reclamation in Lower Manhattan
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land-reclamation-in-lower-manhattan-174-8830674
title:
Land reclamation in Lower Manhattan
text:
The expansion of the land area of Lower Manhattan in New York City by land reclamation has, over time, greatly altered Manhattan Island's shorelines on the Hudson and East rivers as well as those of the Upper New York Bay. The extension of the island began with European colonialization and continued in the 20th century. Incremental encroachment, landfill, as well as major infrastructure have added acreage to the island. Since the passage of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 all projects which e
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description:
Landfilling of Lower Manhattan, NYC
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_Lower_Manhattan
date created:
2022-01-17T19:52:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T04:51:14Z
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