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Lower Swineshaw Reservoir

Coordinates: 53°29′18″N 1°59′49″W / 53.4883°N 1.9970°W / 53.4883; -1.9970
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Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
Lower Swineshaw Reservoir and dam
Location of the reservoir in Greater Manchester.
Location of the reservoir in Greater Manchester.
Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
LocationGreater Manchester
Coordinates53°29′18″N 1°59′49″W / 53.4883°N 1.9970°W / 53.4883; -1.9970
Max. depth33 ft (10 m)
Water volume55,500,000 US gal (210,000,000 L; 46,200,000 imp gal)

Lower Swineshaw Reservoir is the second reservoir from the top of a series of four in the Brushes valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester.[1] It was built in the 19th century to provide a supply of safe drinking water. It is owned and operated by United Utilities. The reservoir dam consists of a clay core within an earth embankment.

Capacity

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Board Reservoirs
Name Depths of Reservoirs Capacities of Reservoirs
Walkerwood Reservoir 61 ft (19 m) 202,084,000 US gal (764,970,000 L; 168,270,000 imp gal)
Brushes Reservoir 44 ft (13 m) 52,165,000 US gal (197,470,000 L; 43,436,000 imp gal)
Lower Swineshaw Reservoir 33 ft (10 m) 55,500,000 US gal (210,000,000 L; 46,200,000 imp gal)
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir 53 ft (16 m) 168,908,000 US gal (639,390,000 L; 140,645,000 imp gal)
*Total - 882,939,000 US gal (3.34229×109 L; 735,201,000 imp gal) [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Seven of the best places to enjoy a reservoir walk". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Ashton under Lyne Genealogical Records". Forebears. Section:Historical description. Retrieved 3 December 2016.