Van Horn Park is a park in
Springfield, Massachusetts' northern
Liberty Heights
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neighborhood, in a subdivision called Hungry Hill. It is the second largest park in the City of Springfield. (The city's largest park is the 735-acre
Forest Park
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* Forest Park, Santiago
China
* Gongqing Forest Park, Shanghai
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in the southern
Forest Park
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Examples Chile
* Forest Park, Santiago
China
* Gongqing Forest Park, Shanghai
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neighborhood.)
Van Horn Park Dams
Van Horn Park features Van Horn Park Pond-River, which has two dams that were created to enhance recreational opportunities in the park. Also, it has
baseball
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diamonds, and
basketball
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courts. Much of the park is wooded and scenic. Celebrations frequently take place in Van Horn Park during the summer months.
Van Horn Park Upper Dam is on the Van Horn Pond River and is also used for recreation purposes.
[Van Horn Park Lower Dam]
City of Springfield website Construction was completed in 1957. It is owned by the City Of Springfield. Van Horn Park Upper Dam is of earthen construction, a gravity dam. Its length is 550 feet. Its capacity is . Normal storage is . It drains an area of 0.46 square miles.
Van Horn Park Lower Dam is on the Van Horn Park Pond River in
Hampden County, Massachusetts
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and is used as a reservoir. Construction was completed in 1957. It is owned by the City Of Springfield. Van Horn Park Lower Dam is of earthen construction, a gravity dam. Its length is 800 feet. Its capacity is . Normal storage is . It drains an area of 0.54 square miles.
References
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Parks in Springfield, Massachusetts
Urban forests in the United States
Landscape design history of the United States
Urban public parks