The Genesee Tunnel is an underground water
pipeline operated by the
South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA or RWA) is a public water supply utility in Connecticut, United States. The RWA supplies water in a 15-town region with a population of about 430,000. The RWA acts as a steward of the ...
(formerly the
New Haven Water Company
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), part of the Authority's source water distribution system.
The tunnel runs partly across a section of RWA land known as the Genesee Recreation area, located northwest of the intersection of
Route 79
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* Calder Highway
* Silver City Highway
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* National Highway 79 (India)
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* Road 79
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*Highway 79 (Israel)
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and
Route 80, which is covered by 9 miles of
hiking trails and is the site of the historic "
Little Genesee Settlement." The Genesee Recreation area is accessible for hiking and fishing to anyone with an RWA Recreation Permit.
References
External links
South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
Water tunnels in the United States
Tunnels in Connecticut
Transportation buildings and structures in New Haven County, Connecticut
Transportation buildings and structures in Middlesex County, Connecticut
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