Eighth Avenue South Reservoir
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This 51 Mil. Gal. Reservoir was built 1887-89 on Kirkpatrick Hill, the site of Federal Fort Casino during Civil War. It is elliptical in shape with axes of 603 & 463.4 Ft. Perimeter of wall is 1,746 Ft. & water depth is 31 Ft. Rupture in east wall occurred at 12:10 A.M., Nov. 5, 1912. The interior was waterproofed in 1921.
Designated as a National Water Landmark by AWWA, 1971.
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