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These NET/MM sections generally parallel both U.S. Route 202 and the western shore of Quabbin Reservoir. The re-routed section (MA NET 10 - Belchertown, MA) from the eastern descent of the Holyoke Range to the Scarborough Pond Conservation Area now constitutes the longest "road walk" on the Massachusetts portion of the NET. [8]
The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in Massachusetts, United States, and was built between 1930 and 1939.Along with the Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply for Boston, 65 miles (105 km) to the east, and 40 other cities and towns in Greater Boston.
Millers River, Quabbin Reservoir: Western Gateway Heritage State Park: Berkshire: 8 acres 3.2 ha: 1986: Weymouth Back River Reservation: Norfolk: 35 acres 14 ha: Site of Stodder's Neck and Abigail Adams Park Whitehall State Park: Middlesex: 837 acres 339 ha: 1947: Whitehall Reservoir: Willard Brook State Forest: Middlesex: 2,929 acres 1,185 ha ...
Much of the town's land is protected as part of the Quabbin Reservation, a protected area surrounding the Quabbin Reservoir. The town's borders extend well into the eastern branch of the reservoir, and includes the lands around what were once Mount Pomeroy, Mount Zion (the largest such "island" in the reservoir), and several other former hills.
The map of municipalities that are included in the Quabbin Reservoir Watershed and could benefit from legislation proposed by Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton and Rep. Aaron Saunders, D-Belchertown.
The geography of New Salem benefited greatly from the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir. Prior to its building, New Salem, which has always been the southeastern corner of Franklin County, did not extend much further south than the village of Cooleyville, now along U.S. Route 202. However, with the formation of the reservoir, the town ...
The reservoir had been offline since at least February of last year for repairs to leaks and its cover. The facility was able to store up to 117 million gallons of water.
The Winsor Dam and the Goodnough Dike impound the waters of the Swift River and the Ware River Diversion forming the Quabbin Reservoir, the largest body of water in Massachusetts. According to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation the Winsor Dam is one of the largest dams in the Eastern U.S.