C. W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir
- C. W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir
The C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir is a 15 billion gallon reservoir which collects water from the Alafia and Hillsborough Rivers in central Florida. It is named for C.W. Bill Young, the U.S. Congressman from Florida's 10th congressional district. [ [http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/publications/watermatters/NovDec2005/10.html "REGIONAL RESERVOIR READY" "WaterMatters." Online. October 28, 2007.] ] Tampa Bay Water, the regional water authority for Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties, [ [http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071006/NEWS/710060689/-1/HELP0530 Hammette Yvvette. "Study concludes Tampa can draw more from river." "The Tampa Tribune".] ] worked for nearly a decade in constructing the reservoir, which was completed in 2005. [ [http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/publications/watermatters/NovDec2005/10.html "REGIONAL RESERVOIR READY" "WaterMatters." Online. October 28, 2007.] ]
The convert|1000|acre|km2|sing=on reservoir cost $146 million to build. It can store 15 billion gallons of water [ [http://www.house.gov/young/newscenter/releases/101005.htm Congressman Young's news release. Online. October 10, 2005] .] , enough to provide about one quarter of its service area's drinking water for six months. This eases demand on well water from the Floridan Aquifer. The surrounding convert|5000|acre|km2|sing=on tract of land in Hillsborough County is designated as a wildlife preserve to maintain habitat. [ [http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/publications/watermatters/NovDec2005/10.html "REGIONAL RESERVOIR READY" "WaterMatters." Online. October 28, 2007.] ] In 2007, drought had reduced the amount of water stored in the reservoir to less than half its capacity. [ [http://www.tbnweekly.com/content_articles/050507_fpg-01.txt Porter, Suzette. "Drought conditions worsen Officials ask public to use less water." Tampa Bay Newspapers : Front Page. May 5, 2007.] ] This necessitated considering pumping water from the Alafia into the reservoir during the rainy season for use during the dry season. [ [http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071006/NEWS/710060689/-1/HELP0530 Hammette Yvvette. "Study concludes Tampa can draw more from river." "The Tampa Tribune".] ]
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