This
paper studies the Quabbin
Reservoir, located sixty-five miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. The paper traces the history
and geological construction of the
reservoir, beginning in 1939. The
paper also examines the reservoir's structural benefits and its ability to supply water to the entire city of Boston. Other aspects studied by the paper include the reservoir's management by various state and local authorities, public access to the reservoir, and predictions for the future of the Quabbin.