Higher Swineshaw Reservoir
| Higher Swineshaw Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir and the moors | |
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir | |
| Location | Greater Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°29′35″N 1°59′38″W / 53.4930°N 1.9940°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Max. depth | 53 ft (16 m) |
| Water volume | 168,908,000 US gal (639,390,000 L; 140,645,000 imp gal) |
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir is the highest reservoir in a series of four in the Brushes Valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester.[1] It was built in the 19th century by the corporations of Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge to provide a supply of safe drinking water, one of four reservoirs authorised by the Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge (Corporations) Waterworks Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. xlvii). Though the reservoir and its watershed are totally in Greater Manchester it is within a mile of the Derbyshire border. It is owned and operated by United Utilities.
The reservoir dam consists of a clay core within an earth embankment. The Peak District Boundary Walk runs across the dam on the south side of the reservoir.[2]
Capacity
| Name | Depth of reservoir | Capacity of reservoir |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerwood Reservoir | 61 ft (19 m) | 202,084,000 US gal (764,970,000 L; 168,270,000 imp gal) |
| Brushes Reservoir | 44 ft (13 m) | 52,165,000 US gal (197,470,000 L; 43,436,000 imp gal) |
| Lower Swineshaw Reservoir | 33 ft (10 m) | 55,500,000 US gal (210,000,000 L; 46,200,000 imp gal) |
| Higher Swineshaw Reservoir | 53 ft (16 m) | 168,908,000 US gal (639,390,000 L; 140,645,000 imp gal) |
| Total | - | 882,939,000 US gal (3.34229×109 L; 735,201,000 imp gal) |
See also
References
- ^ "Seven of the best places to enjoy a reservoir walk". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN 978-1909461536.
- ^ "Ashton under Lyne Genealogical Records". Forebears. Section:Historical description. Retrieved 3 December 2016.