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The Hillsborough River dam (originally built in 1895 and since rebuilt) at Rowlett Park creates a lake covering 1,300 acres (5 km 2) and containing 1.6 billion US gallons (6,100,000 m 3) of water, [6] providing for the supply of water for the City of Tampa. The Hillsborough River was immortalized in 1973 by author Gloria Jahoda in her book ...
The Hyde Park Historic Districts are U.S. Historic Districts (designated as such on March 4, 1985) located in Tampa, Florida. They are bounded by the Hillsborough River, Hillsborough Bay, Howard Avenue, and Kennedy Boulevard. They contain 1,264 buildings, including the Hutchinson House and the Anderson-Frank House
Tampa's Riverwalk has its origins in the 1970s, when much of the downtown waterfront consisted of aging warehouses and industrial facilities related to the nearby Port of Tampa. Tampa mayor Bill Poe conceived the idea of a park and walkway behind Curtis Hixon Hall , a civic center along the Hillsborough River that was one of the few public ...
The Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge, Florida, blew away the old record of 34.7 feet set in 2017. The level reached 38.16 feet late on Oct. 12, due to Milton's torrential rainfall.
Hillsborough River Drawbridge on the Port Tampa Spur. The A Line was previously the main line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad with Uceta Yard being their main Tampa yard. The Atlantic Coast Line main line was originally built by the South Florida Railroad, which was part of Henry B. Plant's system of railroads. The line began service in ...
It also leads itself to the Hillsborough River. The Garrison Channel is where the Waterside Marriott and Amalie Arena are located on the north bank, and Harbour Island is located at the south end of the Garrison Channel. The 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m 2) Tampa Bay History Center opened on the banks of the Garrison Channel in 2009.
Record flooding was measured in the Tampa Bay area as storm surges as high as 7.19 feet were recorded in the East Bay neighborhood. Other parts saw water levels rise between 6.15 feet and 6.78 ...
To some city boosters, the idea seemed pretty simple: Why not open up the area along the water at one of Tampa’s cruise ship terminals when it’s not in use to extend the city’s well-trod ...