Calf Hey Reservoir

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Calf Hey Reservoir
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Calf Hey Reservoir at Haslingden
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Calf Hey Reservoir
Location in Lancashire
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Calf Hey Reservoir
Location in Rossendale
Location Lancashire, England
Coordinates 53°41′51″N2°22′33″W / 53.69750°N 2.37583°W / 53.69750; -2.37583 Coordinates: 53°41′51″N2°22′33″W / 53.69750°N 2.37583°W / 53.69750; -2.37583
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Calf Hey Reservoir is a reservoir in Haslingden Grane, close to the town of Haslingden, in the Borough of Rossendale, England. It was the first of three reservoirs in the valley, the others being Ogden Reservoir and Holden Wood Reservoir.

Not to be confused with the upper of the two Ogden Reservoirs 11 miles to the north, near Nelson.

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References

  1. "Abandoned Communities ..... Haslingden Grane" . Retrieved 15 January 2012.