Drought Contingency Plan. Westville Lake, Thames River Basin, Quinebaug River Watershed, Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

Abstract

Westfield Lake can provide up to approximately 475 acre-feet (155 million gallons) of reservoir storage for drought emergency purposes without having a significant adverse impact on the projects flood control effectiveness. The water quality would be degraded by levels of iron, manganese, color, taste, and odor which would likely make it undesirable as a public water supply source. However with standard treatment methods the water could be made portable. Without treatment, the water might still be suitable for industrial water supply and definitely would be usable for fire-fighting purposes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA143693

Entities

Organizations

  • New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cervidae
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environment
  • Fire Fighting
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Habitats
  • Organic Materials
  • Rodents
  • Water
  • Water Quality
  • Water Supplies
  • Wildlife

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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Hydraulic Engineering.