Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Lowlands
Hisehope Reservoir
Hisehope Reservoir — reservoir in County Durham, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hisehope Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1906. Owned by Northumbrian Water. Managed by Northumbrian Water. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.8125°, -1.9669°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hisehope Reservoir is the smallest of a group of three reservoirs located on Muggleswick Common, County Durham, the others being Waskerley and Smiddy Shaw Reservoirs. The reservoir was completed 1906, and is owned and operated by Northumbrian Water. It feeds, via an open aqueduct, into Smiddy Shaw reservoir, which in turn feeds water under gravity to a water treatment works at Honey Hill. The reservoir has a lengthy catchwater extending from the north end of its dam around Cross Rigg on Muggleswick Common. This significantly extends the catchment area. Hisehope and its two neighbouring reservoirs are located within the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor Site of Special Scientific Interest, which itself forms part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8125, -1.9669
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Muggleswick
- Postcode
- DH8 9DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Established
- 1906
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope — 8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5772519 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hisehope Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hisehope Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1957275.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hisehope Reservoir?
- Hisehope Reservoir is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 9DT), in the parish of Muggleswick.
- When was Hisehope Reservoir built?
- Built or established in 1906.
- Who runs Hisehope Reservoir?
- Hisehope Reservoir is operated by Northumbrian Water.
- Is Hisehope Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Hisehope Reservoir is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hisehope Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 9DT. It sits within the North Durham parliamentary constituency.