Dalecarlia Reservoir
Dalecarlia Reservoir is the primary storage basin for drinking water in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia. The reservoir is fed by an underground aqueduct in turn fed by low dams which divert portions of the Potomac River near Great Falls and Little Falls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Bethesda, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Receiving Reservoir” and “United States Receiving Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sibley Memorial Hospital and Lock 5.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Hospital
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Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brookmont and Spring Valley.
Brookmont
Village
Brookmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,751.
Spring Valley
Neighborhood
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Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.
The Palisades
Neighborhood
The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus to the D.C.-Maryland boundary.
Dalecarlia Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.94207° or 38° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
-77.1118° or 77° 6′ 43″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
87C4WVRQ+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 42004025OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4352722Wikidata ID
Q5210724
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In Other Languages
“Dalecarlia Reservoir” goes by many names.
- French: “Dalecarlia Reservoir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Overlook and Westmoreland Hills.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sibley Memorial Hospital heliport and Dalecarlia Parkway.
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