Diamond Hill Reservoir Explained

Diamond Hill Reservoir
Location:Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Pushpin Map:Rhode Island
Type:Reservoir
Basin Countries:United States
Date-Built:1971
Other Name:Pawtucket Upper Reservoir

Diamond Hill Reservoir (also known as the Pawtucket Upper Reservoir) is a reservoir in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island near Diamond Hill.

The earthen Diamond Hill Reservoir Dam was constructed in 1971 with a height of 80feet, and a length of 2000feet at its crest.[1] It impounds the Abbott Run waterway for municipal drinking water. Both dam and reservoir are owned and operated by the city of Pawtucket's Water Supply Board.

The reservoir it creates has a normal surface area of 390acres, a maximum capacity of 15680lk=onNaNlk=on, and a normal storage of 11000acre-ft. Immediately adjacent to the south is the Arnold Mills Reservoir.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diamond Hill Reservoir . 2012-08-20 . 2012-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013200029/http://findlakes.com/diamond_hill_reservoir_rhode-island~ri00802.htm . dead .