Newark Reservoir
| Newark Reservoir | |
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| Location | New Castle County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39°41′44″N 75°44′38″W / 39.69556°N 75.74389°WCoordinates: 39°41′44″N 75°44′38″W / 39.69556°N 75.74389°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | White Clay Creek |
| Primary outflows | White Clay Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Water volume | 318,000,000 gallons |
| Shore length1 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Newark Reservoir is located just north of downtown Newark, Delaware. Completed in 2006 the newly constructed Newark Reservoir has a 1.8-mile (2.9 km) paved walking trail. (1.1 miles of the trail is the perimeter.) The site is connected to William M. Redd, Jr. Park to the north and has a wonderful view of the City and surrounding areas.
The 318-million gallon reservoir off Paper Mill Road is the first major water facility constructed in Delaware in 74 years. The system pumps water from the White Clay Creek into a basin that encompasses 40 acres (160,000 m2). The last reservoir to be constructed in the state previous to the Newark Reservoir was the Hoopes Reservoir in Wilmington.