Water Power at Speedwell

Water Power at Speedwell (HMLYI)

Location: Morristown, NJ 07960 Morris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 48.893', W 74° 28.82'

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Powering the Factory

Originally water for the Factory waterwheel was supplied from the Upper Pond, or reservoir, which was located beyond the housing development behind you. When the wheel was installed, the water from the pond was piped under ground to the standpipe. The elevation where the water entered the pipe was higher than the top of the standpipe. Water rose in the standpipe via gravity to seek its level.

"All day with men putting out pipes to face of reservoir on the hill "
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Stephen Vail, October 12, 1849
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 4:49am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 543826 N 4518337
Decimal Degrees40.81488333, -74.48033333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 48.893', W 74° 28.82'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 48' 53.58" N, 74° 28' 49.20" W
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Area Code(s)973, 201, 908, 862
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 37 Farmhouse Ln, Morristown NJ 07960, US
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