According to the Kensico Dam Plaza link on the Westchester County Parks website:
"The Kensico Dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. ...The dam was completed in 1917. It is 307 feet high and 1,843 feet long, and forms the Kensico reservoir. It was acquired as parkland in 1963 from the New York City Watershed Commission and remains the property of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Bronx River Parkway Reservation.
The Rising, the county's September 11th Memorial, is located at the intersection of many pathways and viewpoints, and thereby extends its presence into the surrounding landscape. "The Rising" is an open structure, can be approached from all directions and allows people of all ages and abilities to view it as well as move through it.
The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including cultural heritage celebrations and concerts, fitness classes and a fitness course, as well as areas for picnicking, in-line skating, walking and nature study."
The Kensico Dam plaza is easily accessible for people of various ages and abilities, and is on a vast flat area. Walkways/pathways are made of hard surfaces with wide lanes, and are well lit.
Access Information:
County park pass is not required for admission
Directions: 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, NY
Park hours: Open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (summer hours)
Phone: (914) 231-4033
Amenities:
Wheelchair accessible
Parking
Rest rooms
Picnic Areas
Playground
Exercise and fitness
Trailhead for walking
Swimming prohibited
Bicycle Trails
9/11 Memorial
Nature study
Outdoor films (summer)
Pets must be leashed (Dogs: Must be leashed. Please pick up after your pets. No dogs allowed in picnic areas.)
County Park
Cultural heritage celebrations and concerts, fitness classes and a fitness course, as well as areas for picnicking, in-line skating, walking and nature study.
