Barkhamsted Reservoir
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Barkhamsted Reservoir is a large man-made lake in north-central Connecticut that serves as a major drinking water source for the Hartford metropolitan area and a popular spot for outdoor recreation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barkhamsted Reservoir canonical | 1 |
| Barkhamsted Reservoir (impounded section) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drinking water reservoir
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | restricted to protect water quality ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| completionDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1930s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecoregion | New England upland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Saville Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
American Legion State Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People’s State Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Saville Dam scenic overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Saville Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inflow | East Branch Farmington River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Hartford County NERFINISHED ⓘ Litchfield County NERFINISHED ⓘ north-central Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality |
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hartland, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Metropolitan District Commission of Hartford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 8 miles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Barkhamsted, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | East Branch Farmington River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Farmington River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hartford metropolitan area water supply system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | public water supply ⓘ |
| prohibits |
body-contact recreation
ⓘ
swimming ⓘ |
| protectedFor | drinking water quality ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
boating (restricted)
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Greater Hartford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hartford metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 3,000 acres ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | forested watershed lands ⓘ |
| use |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| watercourse | Farmington River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterQuality | high ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Barkhamsted Reservoir (impounded section)