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In 1878, lode deposits were discovered in the area, and the town of Virginia City was laid out in March 1879. By the 1880 census, the town had a population of 1,495. As Virginia City, it was incorporated in August 1880, but confusion with Virginia City, Nevada , and Virginia City, Montana , caused the residents to change the name.
Ardingly Reservoir is west of Ardingly in West Sussex.The southern end is a 74.5-hectare (184-acre) Local Nature Reserve owned and managed by South East Water. [1] [2]The reservoir feeds the River Ouse located in West Sussex, England 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Haywards Heath.
The largest reservoir entirely contained in Colorado is Blue Mesa Reservoir, with a capacity of 829,500 acre⋅ft (1.0 billion m 3). The total storage of the reservoirs on this list is 3,804,458 acre⋅ft (4.7 billion m 3), although not all is allocated for use by Colorado.
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The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. An enlargeable map of the State of Colorado.. This is an alphabetical list of some notable lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. State of Colorado.
The mines required large amounts of water and timber to supply the houses and mines in Virginia City and Gold Hill. To feed these mines, the dam at Carson Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company's Marlette Lake was increased, and Hobart Reservoir was created, and a number of flumes and pipelines were built to transport water down to Virginia City.
The reservoir, built in 1981, is the largest reservoir owned by Aurora, and it provides the majority of the Aurora water supply. [3] [4] The park itself is managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. At high water, the reservoir's surface lies at 8,710 feet (2,650 metres) above sea level. It has a capacity of 53,651 acre-feet (66,178,000 cubic ...
The reservoir it creates, Vallecito Reservoir, has a water surface of 4.3 square miles (11 km 2) and a maximum capacity of 125,400 acre-feet (154,700,000 m 3). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Recreational opportunities include fishing, hunting, boating, camping and hiking.