Chicopee Valley Aqueduct
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Chicopee Valley Aqueduct | |
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 Chicopee Valley Aqueduct access shaft | |
| Coordinates | 42°16′59″N 72°20′36″W / 42.28306°N 72.34333°W |
| Begins | Quabbin Reservoir |
| Ends | Chicopee |
| Official name | Chicopee Valley Aqueduct |
| Maintained by | MWRA |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 13.1 mi (21.08 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 cu ft/s (0.566 m3/s) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1947 |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Location | |
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The Chicopee Valley Aqueduct carries water from the Quabbin Reservoir in the U.S. state of 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.
In 1947, the Massachusetts Legislature authorized the construction of the aqueduct, which was completed three years later.
