Cobbs Hill Reservoir
| Cobbs Hill Reservoir | |
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| Location | Rochester, Monroe County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43°08′19″N 77°34′18″W / 43.13861°N 77.57167°WCoordinates: 43°08′19″N 77°34′18″W / 43.13861°N 77.57167°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 18 acres (73,000 m2) |
| Water volume | 144,000,000 U.S. gallons (550,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Cobbs Hill Reservoir is a reservoir located in Cobbs Hill Park in Rochester, New York, United States. The reservoir is used to supply drinking water to the city of Rochester.
Construction was completed in 1908. The smaller Lake Riley north of it was part of the old Erie Canal system. I-490 now runs on the old canal bed here.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cobbs Hill Park (Rochester, New York). |
- Cobbs Hill Reservoir at Find Lakes
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cobbs Hill Reservoir
- Cobbs Hill Park Article, City of Rochester
- "City of Rochester 2006 Water Quality Report" (PDF). (333 KB)
- RocWiki Info
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