Eccup Reservoir

Eccup Reservoir
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Location Alwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Coordinates 53°52′08″N 1°32′36″W / 53.86889°N 1.54333°W / 53.86889; -1.54333Coordinates: 53°52′08″N 1°32′36″W / 53.86889°N 1.54333°W / 53.86889; -1.54333
Type Reservoir
Basin countries United Kingdom
Managing agency Yorkshire Water
Designation SSSI
Surface area 91 ha (220 acres)

Eccup Reservoir is a reservoir in Alwoodley, a suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was first constructed in 1843,[1] and later expanded. The open water area is 91 hectares,[2] making it largest area of water in West Yorkshire.[3] The reservoir is owned by Yorkshire Water.

The reservoir and the surrounding woodlands are both Sites of Special Scientific Interest.[4] The reservoir is now home to a growing population of red kites.[3]

There's a large series of 25 geocaches around Eccup Reservoir[5] making it a popular place with walkers.[6]

References

  1. ↑ The Leeds Mercury Saturday, 3 June 1843; Issue 5713, Local Intelligence
  2. ↑ Natural England Eccup Reservoir SSSI - open water
  3. 1 2 Alwoodley Parish Council
  4. ↑ Natural England Eccup Reservoir SSSI - overall
  5. ↑ Geocaching. "Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site". Geocaching. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Eccup Reservoir Walk". www.walksinyorkshire.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.


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