Churchville Reservoir
| Churchville Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Churchville Reservoir | |
| Location | Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°11′01″N 74°59′50″W / 40.1835027°N 74.9973444°WCoordinates: 40°11′01″N 74°59′50″W / 40.1835027°N 74.9973444°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Mill Creek |
| First flooded | 1942 |
| Surface area | 180 acres (73 ha) |
Churchville reservoir is an man-made freshwater reservoir located in Bucks County, PA. It was created by damming the Mill Creek in 1942 to act as a reserve of municipal water.[1] The reservoir is currently owned by the Aqua Pennsylvania and acts as a reserve of water. Fishing is banned in the reservoir.[2] Churchville Nature Center is located adjacent to the reservoir on Churchville Lane. The reservoir spans 180 acres, and along with the township and nature center, the total area reaches 670 acres.[3]
Elm Avenue and Churchville Lane cross over the reservoir.
History[]
The reservoir was created in 1942 by the Springfield water company to act as a reserve of water[citation needed] . In times of low water it could be emptied through Iron Works Creek and from there into Mill Creek, which eventually empties into the Neshaminy Creek. Once the water reaches the Neshaminy, it can be withdrawn through the pumping station at Neshaminy Falls.[citation needed]
When the reservoir was created it was surrounded by a rural land and few houses. By the late 1950s land development had expanded and new residents began to move to the Churchville area.[citation needed]
The Department of Parks had also been created to provide land for use of both humans and wildlife. The Churchville Nature center was one of the first locations selected due to its diversity of habitat including a woodlot, open field, meadow-land, and the reservoir.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The dragonfly vol 47 no 2" (PDF). Churchville nature center. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Levin, Margo (12 Mar 2011). "Northampton Township, Then and Now". Patch. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Churchville Nature Center, PA". www.dvoc.org. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
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