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Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom - Definition

Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom is a link page for any reservoir or dam in the United Kingdom.

Contents

England

Cornwall

County Durham

  • Hatherton Reservoir

Derbyshire

Devon

  • Wimbleball Reservoir

Essex

Greater Manchester

  • Bolton:
    • Rumworth Lodge Reservoir
  • Manchester City:
    • Manchester, Bolton and Bury Reservoir
  • Oldham:
    • Ashworth Moor Reservoir
    • Blackstone Edge Reservoir
    • Brownhouse Wham Reservoir
    • Dovestones Reservoir
    • Greenbooth Reservoir
    • Hollingworth Lake
    • Hamer Pasture Reservoir
    • Lower Chelburn Reservoir
    • Naden Reservoirs (Higher, Middle and Lower)
    • Strinesdale Reservoir
    • Watergrove Reservoir
  • Rochdale:
    • Kitcliffe Reservoir
    • Ogden Reservoir
    • Piethorne Reservoir
    • Rooden Reservoir
  • Tameside:
    • Audenshaw Reservoirs
    • Brushes Reservoir
    • Denton Reservoirs
    • Higher Swineshaw Reservoir
    • Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
    • Swineshaw Reservoir
    • Walkerwood Reservoir
  • Wigan:
    • Worthington Lakes

Lancashire

  • Anglezarke Reservoir
  • Cowm Reservoir
  • Delph Reservoir
  • Dingle Reservoir
  • Jumbles Reservoir
  • Lower Rivington Reservoir
  • Spring Mill Reservoir
  • Springs Reservoir
  • Turton and Entwhistle Reservoir
  • Wayoh Reservoir

Leicestershire

London

  • Island Barn Reservoir
  • Stoke Newington West Reservoir
  • On the River Lee
    • King George's Reservoir, Brimsdown
    • William Girling Reservoir, Edmonton
    • Banbury Reservoir, Tottenham
    • Lockwood Reservoir
    • High Maynard Reservoir
    • Low Maynard Reservoir
    • then a series of 5 numbered reservoirs
    • Warwick Reservoir

Northamptonshire

Northumberland

North Yorkshire

  • Swinsty Reservoir

Oxfordshire

Rutland

Shropshire

  • Chelmarsh Reservoir

Somerset

  • Chard Reservoir
  • Clatworthy Reservoir

South Yorkshire

  • Pebley Reservoir (Sheffield)
  • Weecher Reservoir

Staffordshire

Warwickshire

  • Shustoke Reservoir
  • Draycote Water
  • Packington Lakes - suport for the Grand Union Canal

West Midlands

West Yorkshire

  • Baitings Reservoir
  • Blackmoorfoot Reservoir
  • Green Withens Reservoir
  • Redbrook Reservoir
  • Ringstone Edge Reservoir
  • Ryburn Reservoir
  • Scammonden Reservoir
  • Swellands Reservoir

Worcestershire

  • Bittell Reservoirs (Upper and Lower)
  • Tardebigge Reservoir

Scotland

City of Edinburgh

  • Threipmuir Reservoir

Midlothian

  • Edgelaw Reservoir
  • Gladhouse Reservoir
  • Glencourse Reservoir
  • North Esk Reservoir
  • Rosebery Reservoir

Scottish Borders

  • Boddinsgill Reservoir
  • Fruid Reservoir
  • Megget Reservoir
  • Talla Reservoir
  • West Water Reservoir

South Lanarkshire

  • Camps Reservoir
  • Culter Waterhead Reservoir

West Lothian

  • Cobbinshaw Reservoir
  • Eliburn Reservoir
  • Harperrigg Reservoir

others

  • Blackwater Reservoir, near Kinlochleven
  • Dunoon Reservoir
  • Loch Laggan and Loch Treig - both part of the Lochaber hydroelectric scheme
  • Loch Monar - part of the Strathfarrar hydroelectric scheme
  • Loch Quoich and Loch Garry - both part of the Glen Garry hydroelectric scheme
  • Loch Loyne and Loch Cluanie - both part of the Glen Moriston hydroelectric scheme
  • Loch Mullardoch - part of the Glen Affric hydroelectric scheme

Wales

Anglesey (Ynys Mon)

  • Llyn Alaw - Water supply to much of north Anglesey
  • Llyn Cefni - Water supply to central Anglesey

Cardiff

  • Llanishen Reservoir - Water supply to Cardiff
  • Lisvane Reservoir - Water Supply to Cardiff

Carmarthenshire

  • Usk Reservoir
  • Llyn Brianne
  • Llyn y Fan Fach
  • Llyn y Fan Fawr

Ceredigion

  • Dinas Reservoir
  • Teifi Pools
    • Llyn Teifi
  • Nant y Moch Reservoir

Conwy

  • Llyn Brenig - part of Dee Regulation system - also in Denbighshire
  • Llyn Coety - provides power for an aluminium smelter
  • Llyn Conwy - water supply for Llanrwst and Betws y Coed
  • Llyn Cowlyd - water supply for Conwy and Colwyn Bay
  • Llyn Crafnant - water supply for Llanrwst

Denbighshire

  • Llyn Brenig - part of the River Dee Regulation system
  • Llyn Celyn - part of the River Dee Regulation system. Its construction caused local outrage with the flooding of a Welsh village to enable water to be supplied to England
  • Llyn Tegid - Bala Lake
  • Llyn Vrnwy - supplies water to the Midlands

Gwynedd

  • Llyn Anafon - water supply for Llanfairfechan, Dwygyfylchi and Penmaenmawr
  • Llyn Arennig Fach
  • Llyn Arenig Fawr - water supply for Bala town
  • Llynnau Barlwyd - supply to Llechwedd slate quarry
  • Llyn Bodgynydd - supply for the Pandora lead mine (disused)
  • Llyn Bodlyn - water supply to Barmouth. Also supports the rare Arctic char
  • Llyn Bowydd - supply to the Blaenau Ffestiniog slate quarries
  • Llyn Cwm Corsiog - supply for Rhosyff slate quarry (disused)
  • Llyn Cwellyn - water supply to Bangor and parts of south Anglesey
  • Llyn Marchlyn Mawr - header reservoir for the Dinowic hydroelectric system
  • Llyn Peris
  • Llyn Paddarn - part of the Dinorwic hydroelectric system

Neath Port Talbot

Pembrokeshire

  • Llys y Fran

Powys

  • Taff Fawr Reservoirs- A chain of three reservoirs supplying the Rhondda and Taff valley and Cardiff with water
    • Beacons Reservoir
    • Cantref Reservoir
    • Llwynon Reservoir
  • Taff Fechan Reservoirs - a chain of four reservoirs also supplying the Taff valley and Cardiff with water
    • Upper Neaudd Reservoir
    • Lower Neuadd Reservoir
    • Doly y gaer Reservoir
    • Pontsticill Reservoir
  • Elan Valley Reservoirs
    • Claerwen Reservoir - a group of reservoirs supplying Birmingham and part of the west Midlands with drinking water
    • Craig-goch Reservoir
    • Penygarreg Reservoir
    • Garreg-ddu Reservoir
    • Caban-coch Reservoir
  • Talybont Reservoir
  • Ystradfellte Reservoir

Northern Ireland

Co. Down

  • Silent Valley Reservoir
  • Spelga Dam Reservoir

See also

Example Usage of Reservoirs

timmmii: When is it going to STOP RAINING?? Look I know it's good for the Reservoirs & all that, I know Hetch Hetchy is stoked but C'MON. I'm selfish
marineboard: El Nino bad news for NW Reservoirs http://www.kgw.com/news/Low-Reservoirs-87425867.html
sgwarnog: Thought I saw a stray Barnacle Goose sussing out the Reservoirs, but I guess it was probably just a Canadian.
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