Blood and Watershed
Uncover the true story behind the creation of the Scituate Reservoir.
100 years ago, seven members of the Providence Water Supply Board forcibly removed residents from five villages in Scituate, Rhode Island, to create a new water supply for the 250,000 residents of the city. Today, the Scituate Reservoir provides water to two-thirds of the state of Rhode Island. Although the demand for the reservoir has changed significantly, much of the reservoir remains the same.
100 years ago, seven members of the Providence Water Supply Board forcibly removed residents from five villages in Scituate, Rhode Island, to create a new water supply for the 250,000 residents of the city. Today, the Scituate Reservoir provides water to two-thirds of the state of Rhode Island. Although the demand for the reservoir has changed significantly, much of the reservoir remains the same.
Blood and Watershed is a local public television program presented by Rhode Island PBS.
