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Fresh Pond is a Reservoir and park in Cambridge, Massachusetts , . Its grounds were designed in 1897 by the renowned Olmsted Brothers landscape design firm. Prior to its use as a reservoir, Fresh Pond ice had been harvested by Boston's "Ice King", Frederic Tudor , for shipment to tropical areas around the world. Fresh Pond Reservation consists of a 155 acre (627,000 m²) industry, for ice shipped as far as Europe , China , and India . In 1852, the Pond became the City's drinking water supply. Nowadays, Fresh Pond is part of the overall Cambridge water system. Its water is fed to the pond via an aquaduct from the Cambridge reservoirs in Weston, Massachusetts , is purified at the Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility adjacent to the Pond, then pumped upwards to Payson Park Reservoir in Belmont . From there it flows back to Cambridge by gravity, providing drinking water to residents and businesses. Fresh Pond Reservation can be reached via the Minuteman Bikeway or MBTA 72 , 74 , 75 , and 78 buses. It is a 15 minute walk from Alewife Station on the MBTA Red Line . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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