Woodland Reservoir
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Woodland Reservoir is a 121 million USgals (458,034.9 m³) reservoir serving the City of Syracuse, New York
. The reservoir was built in 1884 as the receiving end of the new water supply for Syracuse coming by a 19 mile (30 km) pipeline from the Skaneateles Lake
. It was designated an American Water Landmark
in 1977.
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. The reservoir was built in 1884 as the receiving end of the new water supply for Syracuse coming by a 19 mile (30 km) pipeline from the Skaneateles Lake
Skaneateles Lake
Skaneateles Lake is one of the Finger Lakes in central New York in the United States. The name Skaneateles means long lake in one of the local Iroquoian languages. The lake is sometimes referred to as "The Roof Garden of the Lakes" because its altitude is higher than the other Finger Lakes. It...
. It was designated an American Water Landmark
American Water Landmark
An American Water Landmark is a landmark within the United States or Canada that is a historic location and is associated in some way with water...
in 1977.