Reservoirs & lochs · East Midlands
Ulley Reservoir
Ulley Reservoir — reservoir in South Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woodhouse · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ulley Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in South Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 53.3800°, -1.3140°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ulley Reservoir is a reservoir a few hundred yards to the west and downhill of the village of Ulley, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is 2.5 miles (4 km) away from junction 33 of the M1 motorway.
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Background
History
The reservoir was built in 1871 by damming the brooks of Ulley and Morthen, to provide the town of Rotherham with approximately 180 million gallons (820 million litres) of drinking water per year. The reservoir is divided in two by a road bridge carrying Reservoir Road; one half is used for angling and dinghy sailing, and the other is now a nature reserve. The dam is an earth embankment made of a clay core and earth filled shoulders. In 1969 the dam wall was built up by 6.6 ft with plastic concrete and relevelled. The spillways and overflow are made of ashlar pitching set on concrete. It is 41.3 ft in height with a slope of 12.7 degrees, with two lateral overflow stepped spillways. The…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3800, -1.3140
- District
- Rotherham
- Parish
- Ulley
- Postcode
- S26 3YH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rother Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Woodhouse — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7348499 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ulley Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ulleyres.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ulley Reservoir?
- Ulley Reservoir is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.3800°, -1.3140°. The nearest railway station is Woodhouse, around 3.4 km away.
- Is Ulley Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Ulley Reservoir is free.