Boonton Reservoir
Boonton Reservoir | |
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Location | Boonton / Parsippany–Troy Hills Morris County, New Jersey |
Coordinates | 40°52′57″N 74°24′29″W / 40.88250°N 74.40806°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Water volume | 7,620,000,000 US gal (2.88×1010 L)[1] |
Surface elevation | 305.25 ft (93.04 m)[1] |
Settlements | Jersey City, New Jersey |
The Boonton Reservoir is a 700-acre (280 ha) reservoir located between Boonton and Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey. Boonton, along with nearby Splitrock Reservoir, provides water for Jersey City, New Jersey.[2] It was formed by the construction of a dam on the Rockaway River completed in 1904[1] on the site of the original town of Boonton.[3]
On April 11, 1904,
On September 26, 1908, the reservoir's waters were the first municipal water supply in the US to be continuously chlorinated.[9][3] The chlorination system was devised by John L. Leal[10] and the facility was designed by George W. Fuller.[11]
In June 2014, Jersey City installed a new $5.8-million (equivalent to $7.35 million in 2023
On September 28, 2018, officials from Jersey City and the
In March 2019, a body was found floating in the reservoir,[16] eventually identified as Boonton resident Sean Stohl who had been reported missing since November 2018.[17] On August 23, 2020, the body of a 55-year-old female was recovered by dive teams and a state police chopper.[18]
References
- ^ a b c "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01380900 Boonton Reservoir at Boonton NJ". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Zaremba, Justin (January 6, 2015). "DEP's $3.1 million purchase of Split Rock Reservoir in Rockaway a 'win-win', mayor says". nj.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Boonton 1890 - 1910 | Boonton, NJ". www.boonton.org. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- Ginn and Company. pp. 4–11. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Google Books.
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- ^ "HOW "BILL" HOAR, DIVER, DIED. TERRIBLE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. GALLANT FELLOW-WORKERS". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. June 13, 1904. Page 7, column 2. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Trove.
- ISBN 978-1-4671-2447-8. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Moy, Jeffrey V. (March 25, 2022). "The Lost Village of Old Boonton: Its history and disappearance beneath the waters of the Rockaway River". General News. MorristownGreen.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "A Public Health Giant Step: Chlorination of U.S. Drinking Water". Water Quality and Health Council. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Leal, John L. (1909). "The Sterilization Plant of the Jersey City Water Supply Company at Boonton, N.J.". Proceedings American Water Works Association: 100–9.
- ^ Fuller, George W. (1909). "Description of the Process and Plant of the Jersey City Water Supply Company for the Sterilization of the Water of the Boonton Reservoir". Proceedings American Water Works Association: 110–34.
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- ^ Bhattacharya, Sudip (November 7, 2014). "New $5.8M water pipeline operational, part of Jersey City's push for green technology". nj.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Westhoven, William (September 28, 2018). "Officials celebrate launch of Boonton Reservoir recreation trail". Daily Record. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Westhoven, William. "Recreation 7-mile loop trail around Boonton Reservoir a step closer to reality". Daily Record. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Westhoven, William (March 4, 2019). "Investigation underway after body found in Boonton Reservoir". Daily Record. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Kausch, Katie (March 6, 2019). "Body Found In Boonton Reservoir Identified As Missing Man". Parsippany, NJ Patch. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "UPDATE: Body Of Local Mom Found Near Boonton Reservoir". Morris Daily Voice. August 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2023.