| 词条 | Marin Municipal Water District |
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The Marin Municipal Water District (or MMWD) is the government agency that provides drinking water to southern and central Marin County, California. Chartered in 1912, it became California's first municipal water district.It is notorious for its current heavy disrimination against mountain bikes, despite being the birthplace of the sport. [1] It serves 195,000 people in a {{Convert|147|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} area that includes ten towns and cities.[2] ReservoirsThe District's seven reservoirs in Marin County provide about 75% of the water it uses:[3]
As of May 7, 2016, these 7 reservoirs stored 77,605 acre-feet, which is 97.54% of capacity. The average storage for this date is 70,864 acre-feet, or 89.06%.[4] RecreationOver {{Convert|21000|acres}} of land in District ownership are open to the public for recreational use from sunrise to sunset. There are {{Convert|130|mi}} of trails and unpaved roads available for hiking. The Cataract Falls Trail is one of the most popular trails. Many of the trails are also open for dog walking and horseback riding, while bicycling is only allowed on fire roads. Portions of the seven District reservoirs are open for hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, and picnicking. Camping, swimming, and boating are prohibited.[5] AdministrationIts administrative offices are located at 220 Nellen Avenue in Corte Madera: {{Coord|37|56|13|N|122|31|3|W|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}. See also
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.marinwater.org/controller?action=menuclick&id=397|title=MMWD|accessdate=July 25, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813210039/http://www.marinwater.org/controller?action=menuclick&id=397|archivedate=August 13, 2006|df=mdy-all}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.marinwater.org/controller?action=menuclick&id=172|title=MMWD|accessdate=July 25, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722115644/http://www.marinwater.org/controller?action=menuclick&id=172|archivedate=July 22, 2010|df=mdy-all}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.marinwater.org/controller?action=menuclick&id=223 |title=MMWD |accessdate=July 25, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722115626/http://www.marinwater.org/controller?action=menuclick&id=223 |archivedate=July 22, 2010 |df= }} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.marinwater.org/300/Water-Watch|title=Water Watch|accessdate=May 17, 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.marinwater.org/137/Watershed|title=Watershed|accessdate=May 17, 2016}} External links
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