Edward Medard Park and Reservoir
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Edward Medard Park and Preserve, originally known as Pleasant Grove Reservoir Park, is located in Hillsborough County, Florida
. The 1284 acres (5.2 km²) park in Plant City and was the cite of phosphate
mining in the 1960s by the American Cyanamid Company, before the land was donated (largely in 1969). A dike and 700 acres (2.8 km²) resorvoir were created in 1970 to provide flood protection along the Alafia River
. Opportunities for various sports and aquatic activities are available at the popular spot which attracts approximately 500,000 visitors a year.
Hillsborough County, Florida
As of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...
. The 1284 acres (5.2 km²) park in Plant City and was the cite of phosphate
Phosphate
A phosphate, an inorganic chemical, is a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry or ecology. Inorganic phosphates are mined to obtain phosphorus for use in...
mining in the 1960s by the American Cyanamid Company, before the land was donated (largely in 1969). A dike and 700 acres (2.8 km²) resorvoir were created in 1970 to provide flood protection along the Alafia River
Alafia River
The Alafia River is long, with a watershed of in Hillsborough County flowing into Tampa Bay. The watershed contains ten named lakes and ponds, and 29 named rivers, streams and canals. During the rainy season, excess water is pumped to the new C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir, which opened in...
. Opportunities for various sports and aquatic activities are available at the popular spot which attracts approximately 500,000 visitors a year.