RESERVOIRS Locationless (Reverse) Cache
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Find an above ground RESERVOIR (NOT A DAM) made from rock/stone and mortar and that is still in use today with a capacity of holding more than 10 million gallons of water.
Nashville TN (SAMPLE-See photos) The construction was begun in 1887 and completed on August 24, 1889. It had a 51 million gallon capacity and a total cost of $364,525.21. It is a prominent object, visible from all parts of the surrounding territory. The structure is divided into two compartments, each having a capacity of 25.5 million gallons. Raw, muddy water was pumped into the west compartment for settling. The east basin was used for storage.
On Tuesday, November 5, 1912, at 12:10 a.m., the day Woodrow Wilson was elected President for his first term, a large section of the southeast quadrant of the Eighth Avenue South Reservoir broke away. This allowed 25 million gallons of water to rush towards the State Fairgrounds. Many houses were washed from their foundations, and considerable damage resulted from the sudden flooding in the vicinity, but no lives were lost. The estimated property damage was from $75,000 to $100,000. The cost of repairing the reservoir was about $100,000.
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