Water History PHL

Philadelphia’s Water Supply, Watersheds, and Sewers

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    PWD Tours

    Check back soon for more information on tours of Morris Park, Wingohocking Creek Watershed, Mill Creek Watershed, and the Upper Roxborough Reservoir Preserve, and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. The Discovery Center and The Fringe Arts headquarters are also located in repurposed PWD facilities.

  • Schuylkill River watershed, population in 1904
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    Schuylkill River watershed, population in 1904

    Map showing all the municipalities in the Schuylkill River watershed, and their populations as of 1900. The total population given on the map, 386,244, does not include the City of Philadelphia.