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Quabbin Aqueduct
Quabbin Aqueduct shaft two in South Barre
Coordinates42°23′12″N 71°48′08″W / 42.38667°N 71.80222°W / 42.38667; -71.80222
BeginsQuabbin Reservoir
EndsWachusett Reservoir
Official nameQuabbin Aqueduct
Maintained byMWRA
Characteristics
Total length24.6 mi (39.6 km)
Width11 ft (3.4 m)
Height12.75 ft (3.9 m)
Capacity400 cu ft/s (11.3 m3/s)
History
Construction start1926
Opened1933
Location
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The Quabbin Aqueduct carries water from the Quabbin Reservoir to the Wachusett Reservoir. It is part of the Eastern Massachusetts public water supply system, maintained by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). At 25 miles (40 km) in length, it is one of the longest aqueduct tunnels in the world being 12 mile (0.80 km) shorter than the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct.[citation needed]

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