Reservoirs & lochs · North West England
Watersheddles Reservoir
Watersheddles Reservoir — reservoir in Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haworth · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Watersheddles Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Keighley Corporation Water Works. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8390°, -2.0512°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Watersheddles Reservoir is an upland artificial lake in Lancashire, England. The reservoir was opened in 1877 by the Keighley Corporation Waterworks, and is now owned by Yorkshire Water. It supplies water to the Worth Valley and Keighley area and compounds several streams at the source of the River Worth. Although the reservoir is just across the boundary of Lancashire, all of the water is used in the West Yorkshire region. Due to the peatland in the immediate catchment area, the reservoir is prone to a high acidity and discolouration in its water.
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Background
History
The building of the three reservoirs in the Upper Worth Valley (Watersheddles, Ponden and Lower Laithe), was so that the Keighley area could have a supply of fresh drinking water, and also in response to several droughts in the 1860s. These droughts forced residents in the Upper Worth Valley to raid mill-ponds for drinking water. In response to the flooding, and as part of their endeavour to improve the water supply in Keighley and its environs, the Keighley Waterworks Extension and Improvement Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. cxxix) was passed to allow the Keighley Local Board of Health to build: So although the reservoir would dam the River Worth, it would be located 100 yard over the county…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8390, -2.0512
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Keighley
- Postcode
- BD22 0JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Nearest railway station
- Haworth — 6.8 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q96414328 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Watersheddles Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dam and valve tower, Watersheddles Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1256587.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Watersheddles Reservoir?
- Watersheddles Reservoir is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD22 0JG), in the parish of Keighley.
- Who runs Watersheddles Reservoir?
- Watersheddles Reservoir is operated by Keighley Corporation Water Works.
- Is Watersheddles Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Watersheddles Reservoir is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Watersheddles Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Haworth, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD22 0JG.