When one conjures up images of Waterbury, the image of woods and water and sky are not the first thing that come to mind. But thanks to the vision of city industrialists more than 100 years ago, Waterbury owns several massive reservoirs in Litchfield County that are connected by underground tunnels. Photographs by John Murray
More than 3000 pristine acres of rolling hills in Warren is owned by the city of Waterbury as part of its massive water system.
The Cairns Reservoir is spring fed and the source of all the drinking water in Waterbury.