Ridgewood Reservoir (nearby)
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Ridgewood Reservoir (nearby) is a former 19th-century water supply basin in Queens that has been transformed into a nature preserve and park known for its wetlands, woodlands, and birdwatching.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ridgewood Reservoir | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former water supply basin
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public park ⓘ reservoir ⓘ urban nature preserve ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cypress Hills Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackie Robinson Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Brooklyn water supply ⓘ |
| ceasedWaterSupplyRole | 20th century ⓘ |
| constructedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| currentUse |
passive recreation area
ⓘ
wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| decommissionedAsWaterSupply | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasConservationFocus |
forest regeneration
ⓘ
urban biodiversity ⓘ wetland preservation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
meadows
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthen embankments
ⓘ
perimeter walking path ⓘ three basins ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ wetland vegetation ⓘ woodland trails ⓘ |
| historicalUse | drinking water storage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
passive recreation ⓘ urban wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borough of Queens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1858 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Cypress Hills neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of New York
|
| partOf |
Highland Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City park system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important bird habitat ⓘ |
| suppliedWaterTo | City of Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedInto | nature preserve ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ running ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| waterSource | Long Island streams ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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