| has gloss | eng: The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, more commonly known as the Central Park Reservoir, is a decommissioned reservoir in Central Park in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The reservoir covers and holds over of water. Though no longer used to distribute New York City's water supply, it provides water for the Pool and the Harlem Meer, and it is a popular place of interest; there is a track around it for joggers, and it is also encircled by the bridle trail. It is often visited by tourists, especially when its double pink "Yoshino" cherries (Prunus x yedoensis), followed by Prunus serrulata "Kanzan" cherries, are blooming around the Reservoir. The rhododendrons along the "Rhododendron Mile" were a gift to the city from Mrs Russell Sage, in 1909. It is also one of the main ecological sanctuaries in the park, housing more than twenty species: aside from the familiar Mallard ducks and Canada Geese, there may be seen coots, loons, cormorants, wood ducks, grebes, herons and egrets, both in migration and overwintering, making it a favorite for birdwatchers. |
