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Tidal Reservoir, Between Potomac River & Washington Channel, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
Significance: The Tidal Reservoir is a major element of Potomac Park. Besides providing the park with a picturesque focal point, it serves as a means of flushing waters into the Washington Channel, thereby preventing stagnation and other deterrents to the enjoyment of the park. Aside from its visual and functional importance, the Tidal Reservoir is utilized for recreational purposes such as fishing and paddle-boating. Its placement in a park setting links it to early twentieth-century park design and planning that relates to the landscape architecture ideals of Frederick Law Olmsted.
Survey number: HAER DC-9
Building/structure dates: 1882-1909 Initial Construction
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Twining, William
Haines, Peter
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
McMillan Commission
Croteau, Todd, project manager
Quin, Richard H, field team
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
