Broad Run Reservoir, or Fourth Hollow Reservoir, is a

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

located in the Broad Mountain within the Borough of

Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 3,336 at the 2020 census. Nesquehoning was established as a result of the nthracite coal mining industry. It w ...

. It was built between 1970-1971. The reservoir can hold approximately of water and is approximately 35 feet deep at its deepest point. It provides

drinking water Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, a ...

for the Borough of Nesquehoning. Water released from the reservoir flows into the

Nesquehoning Creek Nesquehoning Creek is an east flowing tributary of the Lehigh River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. Nesquehoning Creek joins the Lehigh River 2 miles (3.2 ...

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{{authority control Reservoirs in Pennsylvania Protected areas of Carbon County, Pennsylvania Bodies of water of Carbon County, Pennsylvania

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