McMillan Reservoir

McMillan Reservoir
McMillan Reservoir
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°55′30″N 77°01′02″W / 38.9251°N 77.0173°W / 38.9251; -77.0173
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsWashington Aqueduct
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area25 acres (10 ha)
McMillan Reservoir

The McMillan Reservoir is a reservoir in Washington, D.C., that supplies most of the city's municipal water. It was originally called the Howard University Reservoir or the Washington City Reservoir, and was completed in 1902 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.