Ridgewood Reservoir
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Nature preserve in Queens, New York
Ridgewood Reservoir is a decommissioned 19th century reservoir and freshwater wetland on the border between the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, within what is now Highland Park.
Address: Jackie Robinson Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Phone: (212) 639-9675
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The Reservoir is 50+ acres and sits atop the Harbor Hill Moraine, rising above the surrounding Jamaica Bay outwash plain. It is divided into three basins, which ...
A lush and dense forest has grown in its two outer basins while the middle basin has a freshwater pond used by waterfowl. The Reservoir is home to more than 160 ...
In 1858, The Ridgewood Reservoir was built on the Brooklyn-Queens border to hold the fresh water supply for the once independent City of Brooklyn.
The original reservoir was completed in 1858. There was always pressure to increase capacity, though the major project to increase capacity did not take place ...
Ridgewood Reservoir – The Municipal Art Society of New York
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In 1858, the Ridgewood Reservoir was built on the Brooklyn-Queens border to hold the fresh water supply for the once independent City of Brooklyn.