Cobbs Hill Reservoir
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Cobbs Hill Reservoir is a reservoir
located in Cobbs Hill Park in Rochester
, New York
, United States
. The reservoir
is used to supply drinking water to the city of Rochester.
Construction was completed in 1908. Because of security concerns in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, a tank or covered system will replace it for drinking water purposes. The area will remain part of the City of Rochester Park System.
The smaller Lake Riley north of it was part of the old Erie Canal
system. I-490 now runs on the old canal bed here.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
located in Cobbs Hill Park in Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
is used to supply drinking water to the city of Rochester.
Construction was completed in 1908. Because of security concerns in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, a tank or covered system will replace it for drinking water purposes. The area will remain part of the City of Rochester Park System.
The smaller Lake Riley north of it was part of the old Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
system. I-490 now runs on the old canal bed here.