Quabbin Winsor Dam
Early stages of the Quabbin Reservoir filling in Massachusetts, a major project completed in the 1930s that displaced 4 towns and 2,500 residents to create a vital water supply for the region.
About this dam
- Built
- 1936-1946
- Purpose
- Water Supply
- River
- Swift River
- Agency
- Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
Sources
- https://www.mwra.com/your-water-system/water-system-history#:~:text=Construction%20on%20the%20Quabbin%20Reservoir,eight%20months%20of%20the%20year., https://www.mass.gov/doc/quabbin-park-brochure/download
- https://www.eagletribune.com/news/quabbin-reservoir-renovation-project-to-cost-3-2m/article_265e5f9d-a6e1-5d7f-ae5d-709f293d1ef5.html