Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Lowlands
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir
Smiddy Shaw 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 · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1872. Owned by Northumbrian Water. Managed by Northumbrian Water. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.8111°, -1.9339°.
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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
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir is one of a group of three reservoirs located on Muggleswick Common, County Durham, the others being Waskerley and Hisehope Reservoirs. The reservoir, which was completed by 1872, is owned and operated by Northumbrian Water. It, and Waskerley, feed water under gravity to a water treatment works at Honey Hill, while Hisehope feeds into Smiddy Shaw. Smiddy Shaw 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
- 54.8111, -1.9339
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Muggleswick
- Postcode
- DH8 9DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Established
- 1872
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope — 8.8 km
- Official site
- www.britishdams.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7372276 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Smiddy Shaw Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Smiddy Shaw Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1957238.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Smiddy Shaw Reservoir?
- Smiddy Shaw Reservoir is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 9DS), in the parish of Muggleswick.
- When was Smiddy Shaw Reservoir built?
- Built or established in 1872.
- Who runs Smiddy Shaw Reservoir?
- Smiddy Shaw Reservoir is operated by Northumbrian Water.
- Is Smiddy Shaw Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Smiddy Shaw 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 Smiddy Shaw Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 9DS. It sits within the North Durham parliamentary constituency.