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Atlantic City Reservoir – Absecon NJ

Atlantic City Reservoir

Photo from "The Dawn," a New Jersey WPA publication; July 1936 issue, page 22.

Atlantic City Reservoir

Public domain 1936

Atlantic City Reservoir

Atlantic City Reservoir

Project type: Dams, Infrastructure and Utilities, Water Supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed the Atlantic City Reservoir in Absecon, New Jersey. At one point 1,200 WPA employees were working on the project.

Source notes

"The Dawn," a New Jersey WPA publication; July 1936 issue, page 22. Found at the Jersey City Public Library's New Jersey Room.

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 8, 2015.

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Location Info

Absecon, NJ

Coordinates: 39.432772, -74.523031

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