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In 1836, Jervis was chosen as the chief engineer on the 41-mile long Croton Aqueduct, which operated from 1842 to 1965, bringing fresh water to New York City.

Many of Jervis's original diagrams for this project are now preserved at both the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C.

The High Bridge which still stands across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting Manhattan and the Bronx, was part of this project.