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.

England

Cornwall

• Drift Reservoir, Penzance

County Durham

• Hatherton Reservoir

Derbyshire

• Carsington Water
• Ogston Reservoir
• Upper Derwent Valley
  • Ladybower Reservoir
  • Derwent Reservoir with Birchinlee
  • Howden Reservoir
• Longdendale chain of reservoirs
  • Arnside Reservoir
  • Bottoms Reservoir
  • Valehouse Reservoir
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir
  • Torside Reservoir
  • Woodhead Reservoir

Devon

• Wimbleball Reservoir

Essex

• Abberton Reservoir
• Hanningfield Reservoir

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

• Blackbrook Reservoir
• Cropston Reservoir
• Staunton Harold Reservoir

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

• Drayton Reservoir (Daventry)

Northumberland

• Fontburn Reservoir
• Kielder Water

North Yorkshire

• Swinsty Reservoir

Oxfordshire

• Clattercote Reservoir (Banbury)
• Farmoor Reservoir (Oxford),

Rutland

• Rutland Water

Shropshire

• Chelmarsh Reservoir

Somerset

• Chard Reservoir
• Clatworthy Reservoir

South Yorkshire

• Pebley Reservoir (Sheffield)
• Weecher Reservoir

Staffordshire

• Belvide Reservoir
• Blithfield Reservoir
• Chasewater
• Gailey Reservoir
• Rudyard Lake
• Tittesworth Reservoir

Warwickshire

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

West Midlands

• Bartley Reservoir (Birmingham)
• Brookvale Park Lake (Birmingham)
• Edgbaston Reservoir (Birmingham)
• Kingstanding (covered) (Birmingham)
• Netherton Reservoir, Dudley
• Witton Lakes (Birmingham)
• see also Elan Valley Reservoirs (Wales) which were built by, and supply, Birmingham.

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

• Eglwys Nynydd - water supply to Corus steel-works at 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

• Ofwat
• List of reservoirs and dams
• UK topics
  • Geography of the United Kingdom
  • Rivers of the United Kingdom
  • Waterways in the United Kingdom