Walkerwood Reservoir

Walkerwood Reservoir and dam

Walkerwood Reservoir is the lowest reservoir of a series of four in the Brushes valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester,[1] 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. The embankment was originally protected from erosion with stone pitching. At a later stage these were overlain with in-situ concrete slabs, which in turn have deteriorated over the years. [2]

The revetment was increasing vulnerable to wave action so has been strengthened by filling existing holes in the concrete with lean sand asphalt (LSA) and overlaying with open stone asphalt (OSA).[2]

Capacity

Board Reservoirs
Name Depths of Reservoirs (ft.) Capacities of Reservoirs (Gallons)
Walker Wood 61 202,084,000
Brushes 44 52,165,000
Lower Swineshaw 33 55,500,000
Higher Swineshaw 53 168,908,000
*Total - 882,939,000 [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Seven of the best places to enjoy a reservoir walk". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Walkerwood Reservoir Safety Works". Asphalt Specialists In Hydraulic Engineering. UK Office : Hesselberg Hydro (1991) Ltd. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ashton under Lyne Genealogical Records". Forebears. Section:Historical description: Forebears. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

Coordinates: 53°29′17″N 2°01′23″W / 53.48802°N 2.02305°W / 53.48802; -2.02305

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