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The Hillsborough Reservoir is the major source of drinking water for the island of Tobago. Located 36.5 metres (100 ft) above sea level, the reservoir is managed by Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. It has a capacity of about 1 million m³ (225 million gallons).
Hillsborough Reservoir. / 11.22778°N 60.66667°W / 11.22778; -60.66667. The Hillsborough Reservoir is the major source of drinking water for the island of Tobago. Located 36.5 metres (100 ft) above sea level, the reservoir is managed by Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. It has a capacity of about 1 million m 3 (225 ...
Caroni River (Trinidad and Tobago) / 10.617°N 61.500°W / 10.617; -61.500. The Caroni River is the largest river in Trinidad and Tobago, running for 40 km (25 mi) [1] from its origins in the Northern Range on the island of Trinidad, through the northern lowlands of the Caroni Plains and enters the Gulf of Paria at the Caroni Swamp .
Pitch Lake. The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons. It is located in La Brea in southwest Trinidad, within the Siparia Regional Corporation. The lake covers about 100 acres (0.405 square kilometres) and is reported to be 250 feet (76.2 metres) deep.
The Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (WASA) is the sole water and sewerage provider in Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed in 1965 by an Act of Parliament to manage the Hollis, Caroni–Arena and Navet dams in Trinidad. In Tobago, WASA maintains the Hillsborough Reservoir along with other freshwater wells to provide municipal ...
The Caroni Swamp is a 12,000 acre swamp [ 3] located on the west coast of the island of Trinidad. It is one of the largest mangrove forest on the island. Caroni Swamp is protected under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. [ 4] The Caroni Swamp runs along the banks of the Caroni River and contains numerous channels ...
1 Trinidad. 2 Tobago. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... Trinidad and Tobago Water Resources This page was last edited on 29 November 2023, at ...
Hollis Reservoir. / 10.700°N 61.183°W / 10.700; -61.183. Hollis Reservoir is a reservoir located in north Trinidad and it supplies Arima, Valencia. It is also the oldest one in the country opened in 1936. It is also a popular tourist attraction. Located about three miles off the Valencia Road the Hollis Dam is the oldest dam Trinidad ...