- Chicopee Valley Aqueduct
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Chicopee Valley Aqueduct 
Chicopee Valley Aqueduct access shaftOfficial name Chicopee Valley Aqueduct Begins Quabbin Reservoir Ends Chicopee Maintained by MWRA Length 13.1 mi (21.07 km) First section length 4.5 mi (7.24 km) First section diameter 48 in (121.92 cm) Second section length 8.6 mi (13.84 km) Second section diameter 36 in (91.44 cm) Capacity 20 ft³/s (0.566 m³/s) Construction began 1947 Opening date 1950 Geographical Data Coordinates 42°16′59″N 72°20′36″W / 42.28306°N 72.34333°W The Chicopee Valley Aqueduct carries water from the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts to the Chicopee city line. It delivers Quabbin water to Wilbraham, South Hadley fire district #1, and Chicopee. It is part of the Chicopee River Watershed.
History
In 1947, the Massachusetts Legislature authorized the construction of the aqueduct, which was completed three years later.
Present day
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority initiated the Chicopee Valley Aqueduct Pipeline Redundancy project to provide redundancy and to improve reliability to the Chicopee Valley Aqueduct water transmission system to the three already served communities. The design phase was completed in 2001. Construction of a redundant barrel was substantially completed in 2008.[1]
References
- Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Water System History, accessed on 2006-10-08
- http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/news/2005-10.htm, accessed on 2006-10-08
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Chicopee, Massachusetts
- Aqueducts in Massachusetts
- Transportation in Hampden County, Massachusetts
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