Springfield Township near Jacobus in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Making Lakes
Williams and Redman
— William H. Kain County Park —
In the past, people simply gathered the water they needed from streams or wells. Then the population in York County began growing quickly, from 120,000 people in 1900 to over 350,000 in 2000.
How to answer this demand? Codorus Creek to the rescue! The East Branch of the creek feeds Lake Williams and Lake Redman, man-made reservoirs constructed to supply our needs year-round.
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Lake Williams
The watershed's first reservoir was constructed in 1913. Mule-drawn wagons hauled dirt wagons and carried building material.
Lake Redman
By 1968 Lake Williams could no longer store enough water on its own, so the York Water Company built Lake Redman. Together the two lakes hold 3.1 billion gallons of water.
Susquehanna River Pipeline
In 2004, the York Water Company completed a pipeline that draws water from the Susquehanna in times of severe drought. It's like a giant straw, capable of pulling millions of gallons of water a day.
Erected by York County Parks; York Water.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 39°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Family Album (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Keystone Grist Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); The Road of Remembrance Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); George M. Leader (approx. one mile away); Jacobus (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Memory of Daniel L. Zerbe (approx. 1.7 miles away); In Memory of Michael R. Cohen (approx. 1.7 miles away); York Imperial Apple (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacobus.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 11, 2020
2. Making Lakes Marker
The marker has been placed in front of Lake Redman.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
