Lower Swineshaw Reservoir

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Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
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Lower Swineshaw Reservoir and dam
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Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
Location Greater Manchester
Coordinates 53°29′18″N1°59′49″W / 53.4883°N 1.9970°W / 53.4883; -1.9970 Coordinates: 53°29′18″N1°59′49″W / 53.4883°N 1.9970°W / 53.4883; -1.9970
Max. depth33 ft (10 m)
Water volume55,500,000 US gal (210,000,000 l; 46,200,000 imp gal)

Lower Swineshaw Reservoir is the second reservoir from the top of a series of four in the Brushes valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester. [1] It was 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.

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Capacity

Board Reservoirs
NameDepths of ReservoirsCapacities of Reservoirs
Walkerwood Reservoir 61 ft (19 m)202,084,000 US gal (764,970,000 l; 168,270,000 imp gal)
Brushes Reservoir 44 ft (13 m)52,165,000 US gal (197,470,000 l; 43,436,000 imp gal)
Lower Swineshaw Reservoir33 ft (10 m)55,500,000 US gal (210,000,000 l; 46,200,000 imp gal)
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir 53 ft (16 m)168,908,000 US gal (639,390,000 l; 140,645,000 imp gal)
*Total-882,939,000 US gal (3.34229×109 l; 735,201,000 imp gal) [2]

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References

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