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Just downstream of the city of Temple Terrace is the city of Tampa's Hillsborough River Reservoir. The reservoir has served as the Tampa Water Department’s water source since the mid-1920s. It is approximately 1,300 acres and can hold up to 1.6 billion gallons of water! Today, the Hillsborough River Reservoir still serves as Tampa’s primary source of drinking water. Downstream of the reservoir, the Hillsborough River is under the influence of Tampa Bay's tides and the amount of water flowing over the dam. This means that depending on the tides, rainfall and water flowing over the dam, the water in the river is sometimes fresh and sometimes brackish. Don't forget to see the virtual reality sequence represented by the moving icon at the top of this page, before you move on to the next stop: |
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