- Georgetown Reservoir
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lake_name = Georgetown Reservoir
image_lake = Georgetown pumping station castle.jpg
caption_lake = Georgetown pumping station castle. The castle is modeled after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insignia
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location =District of Columbia
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type =reservoir
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basin_countries = United States
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cities = The Georgetown Reservoir is areservoir that is part of thewater supply and treatment infrastructure for the District of Columbia. It is located in the Palisades neighborhood ofWashington, D.C. , approximately two miles downstream from the Maryland–D.C. boundary.The reservoir was built by the
United States Army Corps of Engineers as part of theWashington Aqueduct project. It was partially completed by 1858 and began operation while construction continued. Additional construction and modifications to the reservoir were carried out through the 1860s and 1870s.Harry C. Ways, "The Washington Aqueduct: 1852-1992." (Baltimore, MD: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, 1996).]Water from the
Dalecarlia Reservoir is pumped to the Georgetown Reservoir for further desedimentation before being treated. The Georgetown Reservoir and the nearby Dalecarlia water treatment plant are operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. The treated water is distributed throughout the city in water mains managed by the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority.At the outlet of the Georgetown facility is a
sluice gate building that controls the flow of water into a distribution tunnel. This structure, called theGeorgetown Castle Gatehouse , was built by the Army (c. 1901) in the shape of a castle.ee also
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McMillan Reservoir References
External links
* [http://washingtonaqueduct.nab.usace.army.mil Washington Aqueduct] - U.S. Army Corps of Engineeers
* [http://www.dcwasa.com/about/facilities.cfm#storagedistribution DC Water and Sewer Authority]
*National Park Service [http://www.nps.gov/choh/History/Structures/Aqueduct.html history of] theWashington Aqueduct
* [http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/georgeto.htm "Castles of the United States: Georgetown Reservoir Castle"]
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