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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.
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.
Belchertown lies along the western banks of the western branch of the Quabbin Reservoir, with the lands around that water being part of the Quabbin Reservation. The town is hilly north of the town center, the hills forming part of the former Swift River Valley, with most of the rest of the town being relatively slowly sloping plains, spotted ...
The Quabbin Reservoir is one of the largest fabricated public water supplies in the United States. Created in the 1930s by the construction of two huge earthen dams, the Winsor Dam, and the Goodnough Dike, the reservoir is fed by the Swift River, and seasonally the Ware River. Four towns were flooded in the Swift River Valley. Construction of ...
These trail is less than one quarter mile of easy hiking. [7] The reservation is "a tranquil spot for hiking and picnicking." [8] Seasonal hunting is allowed on the property subject to all state and local laws. Camping, fires, and unleashed dogs are prohibited. Swimming is discouraged. [1] [5] Bear's Den reservation is open from dusk until dawn.
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 ...
Quabbin Reservoir; Quabbin Valley; Greenwich, Massachusetts, first organized as Quabbin in 1739 and Quabbin Parrish in 1754. This page was last edited on 11 ...
The Bay Circuit is open to hiking, trail running and picnicking, and in the winter, snowshoeing. Certain parts of the trail are suitable for bicycling , horseback riding and cross country skiing . Swimming, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, and car top boating are also permitted in some properties the trail passes through.