Saville Dam

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Saville Dam is a large masonry dam in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, that creates the Barkhamsted Reservoir, a major water supply source for the Hartford area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf masonry dam
water supply dam
basinCountry United States
category Buildings and structures in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Dams in Connecticut
Water supply infrastructure in Connecticut
constructionStartDate 1936
country United States
creates Barkhamsted Reservoir
crosses Farmington River
function impoundment of Farmington River
hasDownstreamRiver Farmington River
hasPublicAccessAlongRoad yes
hasSpillway yes
hasStructure gatehouse
intake tower
hasViewpoint roadway along dam crest
height approximately 135 feet
isPartOf Metropolitan District Commission water system
isTouristAttraction yes
length approximately 1,950 feet
locatedIn Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Connecticut
Litchfield County, Connecticut
locatedInWatershed Farmington River watershed
locatedNear Barkhamsted Center, Connecticut
Route 318, Connecticut
material masonry
namedAfter Calvin D. Saville
nearCommunityRelocatedForReservoir Barkhamsted Hollow
openingDate 1940s
operator Metropolitan District Commission of Connecticut
owner Metropolitan District Commission of Connecticut
partOf Hartford regional water supply system
primaryPurpose municipal water supply
regionServed Greater Hartford
reservoirName Barkhamsted Reservoir
reservoirType artificial lake
reservoirUse drinking water supply
riverSystem Connecticut River watershed
waterSupplyFor Hartford, Connecticut metropolitan area

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Barkhamsted, Connecticut hasPart Saville Dam
Farmington River hasStructure Saville Dam
Barkhamsted Reservoir hasStructure Saville Dam
Barkhamsted Reservoir formedBy Saville Dam