McMillan Reservoir

The McMillan Reservoir is a in , that supplies most of the city's municipal water. It was originally called the Howard University Reservoir or the Washington City Reservoir, and was completed in 1902 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Wikipedia
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  • Reservoir
  • …lies at an elevation of 141 feet (43 metres)
  • …is also known as “Howard University Reservoir”
  • Description: artificial lake in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Historically known as
    “New Reservoir”
    “Washington City Reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Children’s National Medical Center and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

Hospital
Children's National Hospital is a freestanding…

Hospital
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is the largest not-for-profit Hospital in .

Library
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The is an academic library…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomingdale and Columbia Heights.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the Northwest…

Suburb
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Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and are…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in Ward…

McMillan Reservoir

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Latitude
38.92501° or 38° 55′ 30″ north
Longitude
-77.01665° or 77° 0′ 60″ west
Open location code
87C4WXGM+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27873767
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
4139580
Wiki­data ID
Q7334070

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In Other Languages

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Children’s Hospital heliport and Ira Aldridge Theatre.

Washington, D.C.: Highlights

Notable places include West End and East End.

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