Blackton Reservoir

Blackton Reservoir is a reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in Baldersdale, about 4 miles (7 km) west of Cotherstone, where the River Balder joins the River Tees.

Blackton Reservoir
LocationCounty Durham, England
Coordinates54°33′42″N 2°5′32″W
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom

It is owned by Northumbrian Water and supplies water for Teesdale.

Blackton is one of a series of reservoirs on the same stretch of the Balder, located immediately downstream of the larger Balderhead Reservoir and being almost continuous with Hury Reservoir further downstream.

See also

  • List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom



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