Quabbin Reservoir
Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in Massachusetts. Along with Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply for Boston, 65 miles to the east, and 40 other cities and towns in Greater Boston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: Massachusetts reservoir which serves the Boston area
- Also known as: “Clifford Lake”, “East Lake”, “Quabbin Lake”, “Quabin Lake”, and “West Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carrick Island.
Carrick Island
Islet
Carrick Island is a small island in the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts, roughly 600 feet by 300 feet. It is part of the Town of Petersham, in Worcester County. Carrick Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Quabbin Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dana Center and Pelham Town Hall Historic District.
Dana Center
Hamlet
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Dana was a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Dana was lost as a result of the formation of the Quabbin Reservoir. Dana Center is situated 4½ miles northeast of Quabbin Reservoir.
Pelham Town Hall Historic District
Neighborhood
The Pelham Town Hall Historic District encompasses the remaining municipal portion of the center of Pelham, Massachusetts as laid out between 1738 and 1743. Pelham Town Hall Historic District is situated 5 miles west of Quabbin Reservoir.
Pelham
Village
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Pelham is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2020 census. Its ZIP Code is shared with Amherst. Pelham is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pelham is situated 5 miles west of Quabbin Reservoir.
Quabbin Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Quabbin Reservoir” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “夸賓水庫”
- Dutch: “Quabbin Reservoir”
- Esperanto: “Quabbin”
- French: “Quabbin Reservoir”
- German: “Quabbin Reservoir”
- Japanese: “クオビン貯水池”
- Polish: “Zbiornik Quabbin”
- “Quabbin Reservoir”
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