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Quabbin Valley
Quabbin may refer to: * Quabbin Aqueduct * Quabbin Reservoir * Quabbin Valley * Greenwich, Massachusetts Greenwich () was a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The town was lost as a result of the formation of the Quabbin Reservoir in order to supply Boston's growing water needs. History Greenwich was established in 1739 as Quabbin, incorpora ... first organized as Quabbin in 1739 and Quabbin Parrish in 1754. {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quabbin Aqueduct
The Quabbin Aqueduct carries water from the Quabbin Reservoir to the Wachusett Reservoir. It is part of the Eastern Massachusetts public water supply system, maintained by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). At in length, it is one of the longest aqueduct tunnels in the world being mile (0.8 km) shorter than the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct. Physical characteristics Water from the capacity Quabbin Reservoir flows through the Quabbin Aqueduct from the northeast side of the Quabbin, up a slope to the Ware River Diversion in South Barre, Massachusetts, down again to the Wachusett Reservoir, and then through a power station near the Oakdale section of West Boylston, Massachusetts. This upward and downward flow occurs by natural siphon action, with the high point in the siphon being at the Ware River Diversion. The water surface at the Quabbin Reservoir is about 524 feet (159.7 m) above Mean Sea Level (MSL). The water surface at the Wachusett Reservoir is about 384 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quabbin Reservoir
The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in Massachusetts, and was built between 1930 and 1939. Along with the Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply for Boston, to the east, and 40 other cities and towns in Greater Boston. The Quabbin also supplies water to three towns west of the reservoir and acts as backup supply for three others. By 1989, it supplied water for 2.5 million people, about 40% of the state's population at the time. It has an aggregate capacity of and an area of 38.6 square miles (99.9 km2). Structures and water flow Quabbin Reservoir water flows to the Wachusett Reservoir through the Quabbin Aqueduct. The Quabbin watershed is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, while the water supply system is operated by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. The Winsor Dam and the Goodnough Dike form the reservoir from impoundments of the three branches of the Swift River. The Quabbin Reservo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quabbin Valley
Quabbin may refer to: * Quabbin Aqueduct * Quabbin Reservoir * Quabbin Valley * Greenwich, Massachusetts Greenwich () was a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The town was lost as a result of the formation of the Quabbin Reservoir in order to supply Boston's growing water needs. History Greenwich was established in 1739 as Quabbin, incorpora ... first organized as Quabbin in 1739 and Quabbin Parrish in 1754. {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
