8th Avenue Reservoir in Nashville
Water
In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

šŸ“œ Historic stone reservoir in Nashville, completed in 1889, with a capacity of 51 million gallons.
šŸ” Site of a major disaster in 1912 when a wall breach flooded homes.

Why Go

šŸ’§ Still serves Nashville, foundation well monitored.
šŸŒ³ Part of a hilly park open to the public.
šŸ‘€ Repaired section visible from surrounding elevations, especially I-65.

Why Avoid

šŸš« Reservoir itself is fenced off for safety.

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