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Higher Swineshaw Reservoir

Coordinates: 53°29′35″N 1°59′38″W / 53.4930°N 1.9940°W / 53.4930; -1.9940
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For the reservoirs near Glossop, in Derbyshire, see Upper Swineshaw Reservoir and Swineshaw Reservoir (Derbyshire)

Higher Swineshaw Reservoir
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir and the moors
Location of the reservoir in Greater Manchester.
Location of the reservoir in Greater Manchester.
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir
LocationGreater Manchester
Coordinates53°29′35″N 1°59′38″W / 53.4930°N 1.9940°W / 53.4930; -1.9940
Typereservoir
Max. depth53 ft (16 m)
Water volume168,908,000 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 to provide a supply of safe drinking water. 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

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Board Reservoirs
Name Depths of Reservoirs Capacities of Reservoirs
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) [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Seven of the best places to enjoy a reservoir walk". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN 978-1909461536.
  3. ^ "Ashton under Lyne Genealogical Records". Forebears. Section:Historical description. Retrieved 3 December 2016.