The Sudbury Reservoir Watershed System
Current Emergency Back-Up Supply
Inactive Reservoirs
Attribute
Sudbury Reservoir
Foss Reservoir (Framingham #3)
Brackett Reservoir (Framingham #2)
Stearns Reservoir (Framingham #1)
Year Built
1896
1878
1878
1878
Volume Capacity
7.254 billion gallons
1.074 billion gallons
562.6 million gallons
311 million gallons
Surface Area
1,292 acres
250 acres
134 acres
154 acres
Watershed Area
22.3 sq. mi.
27.6 sq. mi.
45.1 sq. mi.
74.66 sq. mi.
Length of Dam
2000'
1,640'
1,340'
758.8'
Maximum Depth
65'
24'
20'
16'
DCR/DWSP Protected Open Space
21.7%
3.6%
Other Protected Open Space
7.2%
16.2%
Total
Protected Open Space
28.9%
19.8%