Waterman Reservoir
| Waterman Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Artificial lake | |
| Surface area | 318 acres (129 ha) |
| Average depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Max. depth | 12 ft (4 m)[1] |
Waterman Reservoir (also known as Waterman's Reservoir) is a large lake along
Glocester and Greenville in Providence County, Rhode Island
.
The Waterman Reservoir was created in 1838 on the site of a swamp and is 318 acres (129 ha) when full with an average depth of nine feet (2.7 m).Putnam Pike) was built so travelers no longer had to go around the swamp using Austin Avenue, which prior to the 1930s was known as (Old) Killingly Road.[4]
See also
- List of lakes in Rhode Island
References
- ^ Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management <http://www.dem.ri.gov/maps/mapfile/pondbath.pdf>
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ Jim Ignasher, "Smithfield’s “Powder Mill” Turnpike," February 1, 2015, Originally published in Your Smithfield Magazine, February – 2012 https://smithapplebyhouse.org/smithfields-powder-mill-turnpike/
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