Hillsborough River Reservoir

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Hillsborough River Reservoir is a man-made lake in Tampa, Florida, that serves as a primary source of drinking water and recreation for the surrounding region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drinking water reservoir
man-made lake
reservoir
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
connectedTo Hillsborough River Dam
country United States of America
surface form: United States
formedBy dam on the Hillsborough River
hasEnvironmentalRole aquatic habitat
supports riparian ecosystems
hasFunction regulates river flow
stores raw water for treatment
supports recreational activities
hasInfrastructure earthen embankments
intake structures for water treatment
spillway
hasRecreationalActivity boating
fishing
kayaking
wildlife viewing
hasWaterType freshwater
isArtificial true
locatedIn Florida
Hillsborough County, Florida NERFINISHED
Tampa, Florida
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInProtectedArea Hillsborough River
surface form: Hillsborough River watershed
locatedNear Tampa city center
locatedOnRiver Hillsborough River
managedBy City of Tampa Water Department
near Hillsborough River State Park
operator Tampa, Florida
surface form: City of Tampa
partOf Hillsborough River Reservoir self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hillsborough River water supply system

Tampa drinking water system
primaryPurpose public water supply
region Tampa Bay area
secondaryPurpose flood mitigation
recreation
subjectTo water quality monitoring
withdrawal permits and regulations
use drinking water source
flood control
municipal water supply
recreation
watercourse Hillsborough River
waterSourceFor Tampa, Florida
surface form: Tampa

surrounding communities in Hillsborough County

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Hillsborough River hasPart Hillsborough River Reservoir
Hillsborough River Reservoir partOf Hillsborough River Reservoir self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hillsborough River water supply system