Newark Reservoir, Newark

Name: Newark Reservoir
Address: Newark, United States

#6 among attractions in Newark

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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The Newark Reservoir is a reservoir in Newark, Delaware, located just north of downtown. Completed in 2006, it holds 317 million U.S. gallons of water pumped from White Clay Creek, which can supply the city for up to 100 days. The site is a popular recreational area with 1.8 miles of paved walking trails, including a 1.1-mile trail around the reservoir perimeter. At the north end there is also access to the adjacent William M. Redd, Jr. Park. ()

Maximum depth: 56 ftElevation: 180 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°41'44"N, 75°44'38"W

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Newark Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deer Park Tavern, University Museums at the University of Delaware, Memorial Hall, Old First Presbyterian Church.

1.1 miSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Deer Park Tavern, Newark
28 min walk • Deer Park Tavern is a historic hotel located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1851 on the land where the remains of the burned down St. Patrick's Inn had resided since 1747. It is a 3+1⁄2-story "U"-plan building with nine bays at the south front facade.
1.2 miS
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
University Museums at the University of Delaware, Newark
31 min walk • The University Museums at the University of Delaware is the collective name for the University of Delaware's collections of American art, minerals, and Pre-Columbian ceramics.
1.2 miS
Memorial, Georgian architecture
Memorial Hall, Newark
31 min walk • Memorial Hall, originally known as Memorial Library, is a historic building on the University of Delaware campus in Newark, Delaware. Formerly housing the university's library, it also serves as a memorial to the Delawareans who died in World War I.
1 miSW
Church
Old First Presbyterian Church, Newark
27 min walk • Old First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was begun in 1868, dedicated in 1872, and is one story rectangular stone structure with a two bay facade and a tower.
0.8 miS
Church
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Newark
21 min walk • St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 200 E. Main Street in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. The first congregants of the church were Irish immigrants.
0.7 miS
Museum
Mascot Hall of Fame, Newark
17 min walk • The Mascot Hall of Fame, formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is a hall of fame for North American sports mascots. It was founded by David Raymond, who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993.
0.9 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Newark Opera House, Newark
24 min walk • Newark Opera House is a historic commercial building and opera house located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1885 and is a four-story rectangular building with six bays at the north front facade.
0.9 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Rhodes Pharmacy, Newark
24 min walk • Rhodes Pharmacy is a historic pharmacy building located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1917 and is a two-story, rectangular brick commercial building with a concrete Gothic Revival facade.
1.1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Newark
30 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 21 South Main Street in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1843–45 and designed by noted architect Richard Upjohn. It is a one-story, three bay wide brick structure built of brick with stucco facing and a gable roof.
1.2 miSW
Romanesque architecture
Curtis Mansion, Newark
30 min walk • Curtis Mansion is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1903 and is a 2+1⁄2 story, rectangular stone residence in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It has a five-bay facade, cross-gable roof, and northeast corner tower. The house...
1.1 miS
Universities and schools
University of Delaware, Newark
29 min walk • The University of Delaware is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware.

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Nearby attractions include Mascot Hall of Fame, Newark (17 min walk), St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Newark (21 min walk), Newark Opera House, Newark (24 min walk).

Newark Reservoir, Newark

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Newark Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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