Quabbin Reservoir is one of the largest man-made public water supplies in the United States. Created in the 1930s by the construction of two huge earthen dams, the reservoir is fed by the three branches of the Swift River, and seasonally by the Ware River.
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Quabbin Reservoir is one of the largest man-made public water supplies in the United States. Created in the 1930's by the construction of two huge earthen dams, the reservoir is fed by the three branches of the Swift River, and seasonally by the Ware River.
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The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was built between 1930 and 1939. Today along with the Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply ...
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History of how the reservoir came to be and profiles with photos of the lost towns in the Swift River Valley which were sacrificed in the 1930's to ...
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Learn about Quabbin Reservoir's unique history and environment, see photos of the reservoir and the old Swift River Valley, hear the voices of former residents. ... The Quabbin Reservoir, located in central Massachusetts, was built in the 1930's to provide clean drinking water for the Boston region.
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This Sword of Damocles hung over the valley from the late 1890s until 1927. Would the valley be turned into a reservoir? Finally, in 1927, the Massachusetts State Legislature officially declared the valley would become the source of Boston's water supply, the Quabbin Reservoir.
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Quabbin Reservoir (kwob'in) [key], 39 sq mi (101 sq km), in the Swift River valley, central Mass., NE of Springfield. The reservoir, formed by Winsor Dam and Quabbin Dike, is the largest reservoir in Massachusetts. ... More on Quabbin Reservoir from Infoplease:
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QUABBIN RESERVOIR; The 412 billion gallon reservoir is the largest man-made reservoir in the world devoted solely to water supply. System planners believe that the Quabbin will be sufficient to supply the metropolitan area at least until the foreseeable future.
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