Hollingworth Reservoir

Hollingworth Reservoir
Location Longdendale, Greater Manchester and North Derbyshire
Coordinates Coordinates: 53°28′32″N 1°59′19″W / 53.47550°N 1.98871°W / 53.47550; -1.98871
Lake type former impounding reservoir
Primary inflows Ogden Brook
Primary outflows Arnfield Reservoir
Basin countries United Kingdom
Surface area 13 acres (5.3 ha)
Average depth 52 ft (16 m)
Water volume 73×10^6 imp gal (330 ML; 270 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation 554 ft 9 in (169.09 m)

Hollingworth Reservoir is a former reservoir near Hollingworth, Tameside, Greater Manchester. The reservoir straddles the Greater Manchester–Derbyshire border. It was constructed in 1854 as part of the Longdendale Chain, but was abandoned in 1987 and now forms part of the Swallows Wood nature reserve.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ The Peak District National Park - Fact Zone 21. Longdendale in the National Park Archived 2006-01-04 at the Wayback Machine.


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