Middlesex Fells Reservation

Middlesex Fells Reservation
Bridge crossing 18th-century dam
on Spot Pond Brook
Map showing the location of Middlesex Fells Reservation
Map showing the location of Middlesex Fells Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Middlesex Fells Reservation
Map showing the location of Middlesex Fells Reservation
Middlesex Fells Reservation (the United States)
LocationMalden, Medford, Melrose,
Stoneham, Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°26′51″N 71°06′21″W / 42.44750°N 71.10583°W / 42.44750; -71.10583[1]
Area2,283 acres (9.24 km2)[2]
Elevation187 ft (57 m)[1]
Established1893
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteMiddlesex Fells Reservation
The John Botume House, which serves as the park's visitor center
View of Boston skyline

Middlesex Fells Reservation, often referred to simply as the Fells, is a public recreation area covering more than 2,200 acres (890 ha) in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, and Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. The state park surrounds two inactive reservoirs, Spot Pond and the Fells Reservoir, and the three active reservoirs (North, Middle, and South) that are part of the water supply system for the town of Winchester.[3] Spot Pond and the Fells Reservoir are part of the Wachusett water system, one of six primary water systems that feed metropolitan Boston's waterworks. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Middlesex Fells Reservation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  3. ^ "MWRA Water Report" (PDF).
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