Audenshaw Reservoirs
| Audenshaw Reservoirs | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Between Audenshaw and Denton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′50″N 2°07′14″W / 53.48056°N 2.12056°W |
| Type | Reservoirs |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 101.5 hectares (251 acres) (original) |
| Water volume | 5,500 cubic metres (1,200,000 imp gal) (original) |
The Audenshaw Reservoirs were constructed between 1877 and 1882 by Manchester Corporation. They are located between Audenshaw and Denton, in Greater Manchester, England. Their construction was overseen by John Frederick Bateman. Part of the village of Audenshaw was demolished to make way for the three reservoirs. Also destroyed to allow their construction was a section of Nico Ditch.[1]
Description
The three reservoirs – Audenshaw No.1, Audenshaw No. 2, and Audenshaw No. 3 – originally covered an area of 101.5 hectares (251 acres), and had a total capacity of 5,500 cubic metres (1,200,000 imp gal).
The reservoirs are currently maintained by
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
References
Notes
- ISBN 1-871324-07-6
- ^ Quayle, p. 8.
Bibliography
- Quayle, Tom (2006). Manchester's Water: The Reservoirs in the Hills. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-3198-6.
External links
- Tameside Unitary Development Plan
- Audenshaw Local History Society (Currently no mention of the reservoir) Archived 17 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Tameside Council
53°27′53″N 2°07′50″W / 53.464784°N 2.130481°W
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