(debit card, Master Card, Visa, or Discover; American Express is not accepted). Safety equipment in compliance with U.S. Coast Guard Regulations. CWQ's will be done at the DCR Field Office in New Salem and the Quabbin Office in Belchertown. Violations of DCR/DWSP Regulations are punishable by fines up to $50,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year. Click here for more information about theQuabbin Reservoir Boater ID Card. Parking in Quabbin Park and at gates around the Quabbin Reservoir is free. Nighttime fishing access is allowed without a permit on the off watershed ponds - Peppersmill, Bassett and South Spectacle and the Swift River below Winsor Dam to Route 9. Rental boats at Gate 31 of the Quabbin Reservoir in New Salem will be in the water starting Aug. 1. Quabbin Park 3,200 acres criss-crossed by 22 miles of trails opened to the public in 1945. Great trail. The vast Quabbin Reservoir today, as seen from the Enfield Overlook. DCR encourages all customers to bringa Coast Guard approved wearablePersonal Flotation Device (Type I, II, or III PFD or life preserver)for each member of their party. Rentals before 12:30 p.m. pay full day rate. On average, the reservoir collects one-half of the water that falls as rain or snow in the watershed area. G rowing up in Amherst, Emma June Ayres was fascinated by the history of the Quabbin Reservoir how four towns were disincorporated, razed and flooded, leaving thousands of people displaced. Along with the Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply for Boston, 65 miles (105km) to the east, and 40 other cities and towns in Greater Boston. MWRA - Archive - Quabbin Reservoir Levels With the fog having lifted by the time I reached Quabbin Park, the magnificence of this ''accidental wilderness" was apparent from the grounds of the handsome brick administrative building, which overlooks the southern tip of the reservoir and the 2,640-foot Winsor Dam. Ten-minute limit per boat. The Board of Health study had anticipated that Swift River water would be required by 1915, but this prediction had proven overly pessimistic. Quabbin Reservoir - Wikipedia nice, easy hike to the beautiful quabbin reservoir, Started at the Goodnough Dike. Amount of steps is more important than distance of steps. Click here to directly access the on-line, Instructions for Using the Quabbin Reservoir Public Access Road and Trail Interactive Map, Quabbin Reservoir Watershed System Public Access Summary, Communities served by DCR/MWRA Water Supply System, Quabbin Reservoir Historic Photograph Collection Digital Access Project, Reservoir Elevation and Water Quantity Demand, Habitat Hike: Gate 37 Forest Walk to Wetlands, Exploring the North Side of the Quabbin Watershed via Gate 26, Visit Massachusetts State Parks Locations, DCR Watershed Natural Resources Program Locations, contact the DCR Office of Watershed Management, Observation tower -CLOSED due to renovations, Entry and exit through designated gates or areas only, Boats used only for fishing; there must be fishing tackle in the boat. This time changes throughout the year. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING, Contact James Sullivan, a freelance writer in Amesbury, at, (separate multiple addresses with commas). Since 1946, shore fishing has been allowed at the reservoir, and since 1952 a limited boat fishing program has been in existence. DCR has a limited number of canoes and kayaks available to rent for fishing on a first come-first serve basis at Boat Launch Areas #2 and #3 for use on the regulating ponds at these areas. The three Quabbin Reservoir Fishing Boat Launch Areas are now open for the 2020 fishing season, and as of Saturday, Aug. 1, visitors can rent boats, motors, canoes and kayaks on a first-come, first-served basis.
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