Triadelphia Reservoir
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| Triadelphia Reservoir | |
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| Location | Brookeville, Maryland |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Patuxent River |
| Primary outflows | Patuxent River |
| Catchment area | 77.3 sq mi (200 km²) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 800 acres (324 ha) |
| Average depth | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Water volume | 6.2 billion gallons |
Triadelphia Reservoir is located on the Patuxent River, in Howard County and Montgomery County, Maryland near the town of Brookeville. The reservoir was created in 1943 by the construction of the Brighton Dam on the Patuxent.[1] It has a surface area of 800 acres. [2] The reservoir is maintained as a drinking water source by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC).
WSSC provides recreational facilities to the public on portions of the Triadelphia property, including hiking, picnicing, fishing, boating, horseback riding, and hunting.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Laurel, MD. "The WSSC -- A Thumbnail History." Accessed March 29, 2008.
- ^ Maryland Department of the Environment. Baltimore, MD."Total Maximum Daily Loads of Phosphorus and Sediments for Triadelphia Reservoir (Brighton Dam) and Total Maximum Daily Loads of Phosphorus for Rocky Gorge Reservoir, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties, Maryland." Draft. June 2007.
[edit] External links
- Countywide Stream Protection Strategy: Upper Patuxent Watershed - Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
- Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
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