Reservoirs & lochs · East Midlands
Dale Dike Reservoir
Dale Dike Reservoir — reservoir in South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bamford · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dale Dike Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Sheffield Corporation Water Works. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4178°, -1.6411°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dale Dike Reservoir or Dale Dyke Reservoir (grid reference SK240913) is a reservoir in the north-east Peak District, in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, a mile (1.6 km) west of Bradfield and eight miles (13 km) from the centre of Sheffield, on the Dale Dike, a tributary of the River Loxley. Along with three other reservoirs around the village of Bradfield – Agden, Damflask and Strines – it was constructed between 1859 and 1864 by the Sheffield Waterworks Company to guarantee a supply of water to power the mills downstream and to supply drinking water to the growing population of Sheffield. The architect was John Gunson.
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Background
Description
The dam was rebuilt in 1875, some 300 m upstream of the previous dam head, and is still in use, holding 2,063,200 m3 of water, now used exclusively for domestic purposes. It is owned by Yorkshire Water, part of the Kelda Group.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4178, -1.6411
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Bradfield
- Postcode
- S6 6LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Nearest railway station
- Bamford — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5210406 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dale Dike Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dale dike reservoir.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dale Dike Reservoir?
- Dale Dike Reservoir is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S6 6LE), in the parish of Bradfield.
- Who runs Dale Dike Reservoir?
- Dale Dike Reservoir is operated by Sheffield Corporation Water Works.
- Is Dale Dike Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Dale Dike Reservoir is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Dale Dike Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S6 6LE. It sits within the Sheffield Hallam parliamentary constituency.