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Cobbs Hill Reservoir Location Rochester, Monroe County, New York Coordinates 43°08′19″N 77°34′18″W / 43.13861°N 77.57167°WCoordinates: 43°08′19″N 77°34′18″W / 43.13861°N 77.57167°W Lake type Reservoir Basin countries United States Surface area 18 acres (73,000 m2) Water volume 144,000,000 U.S. gallons (550,000 m3) Surface elevation 633 ft (193 m) Cobbs Hill Reservoir is a reservoir located in Cobbs Hill Park in Rochester, New York, United States. The reservoir is used to supply drinking water to the city of Rochester.
Construction was completed in 1908. Because of security concerns in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, a tank or covered system will replace it for drinking water purposes. The area will remain part of the City of Rochester Park System.
The smaller Lake Riley north of it was part of the old Erie Canal system. I-490 now runs on the old canal bed here.
See also
External links
- Cobbs Hill Reservoir at Find Lakes
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cobbs Hill Reservoir
- Cobbs Hill Park Article, City of Rochester
- City of Rochester 2006 Water Quality ReportPDF (333 KB)
- RocWiki Info
Categories:- 1908 architecture
- Reservoirs in New York
- Geography of Rochester, New York
- Protected areas of Monroe County, New York
- New York geography stubs
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