Errwood Reservoir

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Errwood Reservoir
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(1979)
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Errwood Reservoir
Location Derbyshire
Coordinates 53°16′29.48″N1°58′36.31″W / 53.2748556°N 1.9767528°W / 53.2748556; -1.9767528 (Errwood Reservoir)
Type reservoir
Basin  countriesUnited Kingdom
Errwood Reservoir
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Errwood Reservoir
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK015753
District
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
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UK
England
Derbyshire
53°16′29″N1°58′36″W / 53.274855°N 1.976754°W / 53.274855; -1.976754

Errwood Reservoir is a drinking-water reservoir in the Peak District National Park, within the county of Derbyshire and very close to the boundary with Cheshire. The reservoir was the second of two reservoirs built in the Goyt Valley, the other one being Fernilee Reservoir. It was constructed by the Stockport Water Corporation at a cost of £1.5 million, with work being completed in 1967; it is currently owned and operated by United Utilities. The reservoir provides drinking water for the town of Stockport and its surrounding areas, and it holds 4,215 million litres (1.113×109 US gal) of water.

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Errwood Sailing Club uses the reservoir for sailing training/racing, [1] and fishing rights are controlled by Errwood Fly Fishing Club. [2]

The Peak District Boundary Walk runs across Errwood dam and passes above the eastern side of the reservoir. [3]

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Errwood reservoir overflow

See also

References

  1. Errwood Sailing Club Website
  2. Errwood Fly Fishing Club Website
  3. McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN   978-1909461536.

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