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Williamsbridge Reservoir

1930s disestablishments in New York (state)AC with 0 elementsCultural history of New York CityFormer lakes of the United StatesHistory of the Bronx
Lakes of New York (state)Lakes of the BronxNorwood, BronxWorks Progress Administration in New York City
Bronx, V. 2, Double Page Plate No. 31 (Map bounded by E. 211th St., Bronx River, Holt Pl., Bainbridge Ave.) NYPL2020940
Bronx, V. 2, Double Page Plate No. 31 (Map bounded by E. 211th St., Bronx River, Holt Pl., Bainbridge Ave.) NYPL2020940

Williamsbridge Reservoir was a natural lake (despite its name) measuring 13.1 acres (5.3 ha) just south of Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New York. Specifically the body of water was located at 208th Street and Bainbridge Avenue. It was shaped like a saucer and was normally 41 feet (12 m) deep. Its water level dropped approximately 14 feet (4.3 m) in mid-August 1901. On April 3, 1934 Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Maurice P. Davidson, proposed that it be offered to Robert Moses to be used as a park site. The reservoir had ceased to be used after 1919.

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Williamsbridge Reservoir
Reservoir Oval East, New York The Bronx

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10467 New York, The Bronx
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Bronx, V. 2, Double Page Plate No. 31 (Map bounded by E. 211th St., Bronx River, Holt Pl., Bainbridge Ave.) NYPL2020940
Bronx, V. 2, Double Page Plate No. 31 (Map bounded by E. 211th St., Bronx River, Holt Pl., Bainbridge Ave.) NYPL2020940
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