Hollingworth Reservoir

Former impounding reservoir in Longdendale, Greater Manchester and North Derbyshire
53°28′32″N 1°59′19″W / 53.47550°N 1.98871°W / 53.47550; -1.98871Lake typeformer impounding reservoirPrimary inflowsOgden BrookPrimary outflowsArnfield ReservoirBasin countriesUnited KingdomSurface area13 acres (5.3 ha)Average depth52 ft (16 m)Water volume73×10^6 imp gal (330 ML; 270 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation554 ft 9 in (169.09 m)

Hollingworth Reservoir is a former reservoir near Hollingworth, Tameside, Greater Manchester. The reservoir straddles the Greater Manchester–Derbyshire border. It was constructed in 1854 as part of the Longdendale Chain, but was abandoned in 1987 and now forms part of the Swallows Wood nature reserve.[1]

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References

  1. ^ The Peak District National Park - Fact Zone 21. Longdendale in the National Park Archived 2006-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
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