Opening date 1949 Creates Tully Lake Construction began 1947 | Impounds Tully River Surface area 1,262 acres (5.11 km) Construction cost 1.6 million USD | |
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Total capacity 6.6 billion US gallons (25,000,000 m) Similar | ||
Tully lake camping grounds royalston massachusetts
Tully Lake, of Royalston, Massachusetts, is a 1,262-acre (511 ha) reservoir and flood control project constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 1949 for 1.6 million dollars. The project prevents flooding of the greater Connecticut River and Millers River valleys and provides a variety of recreational opportunities, including a campground operated by The Trustees of Reservations. Tully Lake is an important link in the 22-mile (35 km) Tully Trail.
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- Tully lake camping grounds royalston massachusetts
- Map of Tully Lake Massachusetts USA
- Tully lake triathlon
- Flood control
- Recreation
- References
Map of Tully Lake, Massachusetts, USA
Tully lake triathlon
Flood control
As of 2007, the USACE reported that Tully Lake had prevented an estimated $26 million in flood damages. The dam's capacity is 6.69 billion US gallons (25,300,000 m3) of water; it can contain 7.72 inches of rainfall runoff and has a downstream channel capacity of 850 cubic feet per second (24 m3/s). The closest the lake has come to capacity was in 1987, when it rose to 62%.
Recreation
Tully Lake is open to fishing, small boats, hiking, cross country skiing, mountain biking, picnicing, hunting (in season), and swimming. Motor vehicles are not allowed on the property. The USACE maintains a disc golf course, a mountain bike trail, and a picnic area. In conjunction with The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR), a non-profit conservation organization, the USACE manages a 35 site tent-only camping facility on Tully Lake.
The 22-mile (35 km) Tully Trail, a recreational trail cooperatively managed by the USACE, TTOR, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the National Park Service, and the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, runs along the northern shore of Tully Lake.