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===Park and reservoir=== The Maple Leaf reservoir was completed in 1910 with the purpose of creating a reservoir for residential and commercial water use.<ref>{{cite web|title=Periodic Dam Safety Inspection Report|url=https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/0611040.pdf|publisher=Washington State Dept. of Ecology|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> In 2009 the Seattle city government began plans to move the reservoir underground. This was part of a citywide plan to replace all open reservoirs with underground structures in order to improve the quality and security of the water supply and provide new public open spaces on reservoir lids throughout Seattle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maple Leaf Play Area Renovation & Reservoir Park Development Parks and Green Spaces Levy Project Information|url=http://www.seattle.gov/parks/projects/maple_leaf_reservoir/|website=Seattle City Government|publisher=Seattle Parks and Recreation|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> In 2013 the 16-acre park was completed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maple Leaf Reservoir Park|url=http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=3881|website=Seattle City Government|publisher=Seattle Parks and Recreation|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> {{panorama |image = File:Maple Leaf Playground from near the butterfly garden .jpg |height = 300 |caption = Maple Leaf Playground, near the water tower and the covered [[Maple Leaf Reservoir]] that serve as the main recreation area in the neighborhood |alt = A busy park with children riding bikes, using playground equipment, and digging in a sandbox, with a blue water tower in the background.}}
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