List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
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This is a list of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom.
[edit] England
[edit] Avon
[edit] Bedfordshire
[edit] Buckinghamshire
- Foxcote Reservoir, north of Buckingham
- Weston Turville Reservoir, between Weston Turville and Wendover
[edit] Cambridgeshire
[edit] Cheshire
- Bosley Reservoir, Bosley
- Lamaload Reservoir, east of Macclesfield
- Ridgegate Reservoir and Trentabank Reservoir, south-east of Macclesfield
- Sutton Reservoir, south of Macclesfield
[edit] Cornwall
- Argal and College Reservoirs, Falmouth
- Boscathnoe Reservoir, Penzance
- Bussow Reservoir, St Ives
- Cargenwen Reservoir
- Colliford Lake
- Crowdy Reservoir
- Drift Reservoir, Penzance
- Porth Reservoir, Newquay
- Sibleyback Lake
- Stithians Reservoir
[edit] County Durham
- Balderhead Reservoir
- Blackton Reservoir
- Burnhope Reservoir
- Derwent Reservoir
- Grassholme Reservoir
- Hisehope Reservoir
- Hurworth Burn Reservoir
- Hury Reservoir
- Selset Reservoir
- Smiddy Shaw Reservoir
- Turnstall Reservoir
- Waskerley Reservoir
[edit] Cumbria
- Baystone Bank, north of Millom
- Borrans Reservoir, north of Windermere (town)
- Chapelhouse Reservoir, south-east of Uldale
- Cow Green Reservoir east of Dufton Fell
- Dubbs Reservoir, north of Windermere (town)
- Ennerdale Water
- Fisher Tarn east of Kendal
- Harlock Reservoir, Pennington Reservoir, Poaka Beck Reservoir west of the town of Ulverston
- Haweswater Reservoir
- Hayeswater
- Kentmere Reservoir
- Killington Reservoir
- Meadley Reservoir, by Flat Fell, Ennerdale, Cumbria
- Simpson Ground Reservoir, east of Newby Bridge
- Thirlmere
- Wet Sleddale Reservoir
[edit] Derbyshire
- Carsington Water
- Errwood Reservoir
- Fernilee Reservoir
- Ogston Reservoir
- Upper Derwent Valley
- Longdendale Chain of reservoirs
[edit] Devon
- Avon Dam Reservoir
- Burrator Reservoir
- Challacombe Reservoir
- Darracott Reservoir
- Fernworthy Reservoir
- Gammaton Reservoirs
- Holywell Reservoir
- Jennetts Reservoir
- Kennick Reservoir
- Melbury Reservoir
- Meldon Reservoir
- Roadford Lake
- Slade Reservoir
- Tottiford Reservoir
- Trenchford Reservoir
- Venford Reservoir
- Wistlandpound Reservoir
[edit] Essex
[edit] Gloucestershire
[edit] Greater Manchester
- Bolton:
- Manchester:
- Oldham:
- Ashworth Moor Reservoir
- Besom Hill Reservoir
- Black Moss Reservoir
- Blackstone Edge Reservoir
- Brownhouse Wham Reservoir
- Brushes Cough Reservoir
- Castleshaw Reservoir
- Chew Reservoir
- Crook Gate Reservoir
- Diggle Reservoir
- Dovestones Reservoir
- Dowry Reservoir
- Greenfield Reservoir
- Greenbooth Reservoir
- Hamer Pasture Reservoir
- Lower Chelburn Reservoir
- Naden Reservoirs (Higher, Middle and Lower)
- New Years Bridge Reservoir
- Readycon Dean Reservoir
- Strinesdale Reservoir
- Yeoman Hey Reservoir
- Rochdale:
- Tameside:
- Wigan:
[edit] Kent
[edit] Lancashire
- Anglezarke Reservoir
- Belmont Reservoir
- Calf Hey Reservoir
- Cowm Reservoir
- Delph Reservoir
- Dingle Reservoir
- Holden Wood Reservoir
- Jumbles Reservoir
- Lower Rivington Reservoir
- Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir
- Ogden Reservoir
- Rake Brook Reservoir
- Spring Mill Reservoir
- Springs Reservoir
- Turton and Entwistle Reservoir
- Upper Rivington Reservoir
- Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir
- Wayoh Reservoir
- Yarrow Reservoir
[edit] Leicestershire
- Blackbrook Reservoir
- Eyebrook Reservoir (Corby)
- Cropston Reservoir
- Knipton Reservoir
- Nanpantan Reservoir
- Saddington Reservoir
- Staunton Harold Reservoir
- Swithland Reservoir
- Thornton Reservoir
[edit] London
- Island Barn Reservoir
- Brent Reservoir (also known as the Welsh Harp)
- Stoke Newington West Reservoir
- On the River Lee
- King George's Reservoir, Brimsdown
- William Girling Reservoir, Edmonton
- Banbury Reservoir, Tottenham
- Lockwood Reservoir
- High Maynard Reservoir
- Low Maynard Reservoir
- then a series of 5 numbered reservoirs
- Warwick Reservoir
[edit] Northamptonshire
- Boddington Reservoir, a canal supply reservoir between Byfield and Upper Boddington
- Cransley Reservoir (Kettering)
- Daventry Reservoir in Daventry Country Park
- Drayton Reservoir (Daventry)
- Hollowell reservoir
- Naseby Reservoir
- Pitsford Water
- Ravensthorpe Reservoir
- Stanford Reservoir, between Stanford-on-Avon and South Kilworth
- Sulby and Welford Reservoirs
- Sywell Reservoir
- Thorpe Malsor Reservoir (Kettering)
[edit] Northumberland
- Bakethin Reservoir
- Catcleugh Reservoir
- Colt Crag Reservoir
- Fontburn Reservoir
- Hallington Reservoirs
- Little Swinburn Reservoir
- Kielder Water
[edit] North Yorkshire
- Angram Reservoir
- Upper and Lower Bardon Reservoirs
- Beaver Dyke Reservoirs
- Chelker Reservoir
- Cod Beck Reservoir
- Elslack Reservoir
- Embsay Reservoir
- Fewston Reservoir
- Gouthwaite Reservoir
- Grimwith Reservoir
- Laneshaw Reservoir
- Leighton Reservoir
- Lindley Wood Reservoir
- Lumley Moor Reservoir
- March Ghyll Reservoir
- Mossy Moor Reservoir
- Oulston Reservoir
- Roundhill Reservoir
- Scar House Reservoir
- Scargill Reservoir
- Swinsty Reservoir
- Ten Acre Reservoir
- Thornton Steward Reservoir
- Thruscross Reservoir
- Winterburn Reservoir
[edit] Oxfordshire
[edit] Rutland
[edit] Shropshire
[edit] Somerset
- Ashford Reservoir
- Chard Reservoir
- Cheddar Reservoir
- Clatworthy Reservoir
- Durleigh Reservoir
- Hawkridge Reservoir
- Leigh Reservoir
- Luxhay Reservoir
- Nutscale Reservoir
- Sutton Bingham Reservoir
- Wimbleball Lake
[edit] South Yorkshire
- Agden Reservoir
- Broadstone Reservoir
- Broomhead Reservoir
- Dale Dyke Reservoir
- Damflask Reservoir
- Elsecar Reservoir
- Howden Reservoir
- Ingbirchworth Reservoir
- Langsett Reservoir
- Midhope Reservoir
- More Hall Reservoir
- Pebley Reservoir (Sheffield)
- Redmires Reservoirs
- Rivelin Dams
- Royd Moor Reservoir
- Scout Dyke Reservoir
- Snailsden Reservoir
- Strines Reservoir
- Underbank Reservoir
- Weecher Reservoir
- Wharncliffe Reservoir
- Windleden Reservoirs
- Winscar Reservoir
- Worsbrough Reservoir
[edit] Staffordshire
- Belvide Reservoir
- Blithfield Reservoir
- Chasewater
- Gailey Reservoir
- Hatherton Reservoir
- Hanch Reservoir
- Rudyard Lake
- Tittesworth Reservoir
[edit] Warwickshire
- Draycote Water
- Oldbury Reservoir
- Packington Lakes - support for the Grand Union Canal
- Shustoke Reservoirs
- Wormleighton Reservoir
[edit] West Midlands
- Bartley Reservoir (Birmingham)
- Brookvale Park Lake (Birmingham)
- Edgbaston Reservoir (Birmingham)
- Frankley Reservoir (Birmingham)
- Netherton Reservoir, Dudley
- Olton Reservoir, Solihull
- Perry Barr Reservoir (covered) (Birmingham)
- Witton Lakes (Birmingham)
- see also Elan Valley Reservoirs (Wales) which were built by, and supply, Birmingham.
[edit] West Sussex
[edit] West Yorkshire
- Baitings Reservoir
- Blackmoorfoot Reservoir
- Eccup Reservoir
- Green Withens Reservoir
- Redbrook Reservoir
- Ringstone Edge Reservoir
- Ryburn Reservoir
- Scammonden Reservoir
- Swellands Reservoir
[edit] Worcestershire
- Bittell Reservoirs (Upper and Lower)
- Tardebigge Reservoir
[edit] Scotland
[edit] City of Edinburgh
[edit] Highland
- Blackwater Reservoir, near Kinlochleven
- Loch Laggan and Loch Treig - both part of the Lochaber hydroelectric scheme
- Loch Monar - part of the Strathfarrar hydroelectric scheme
- Loch Quoich and Loch Garry - both part of the Glen Garry hydroelectric scheme
- Loch Loyne and Loch Cluanie - both part of the Glen Moriston hydroelectric scheme
- Loch Mullardoch - part of the Glen Affric hydroelectric scheme
[edit] Inverclyde
[edit] Midlothian
[edit] Renfrewshire
[edit] East Renfrewshire
- Balgray Reservoir
- Littleton Resrvoir
- Ryat Linn Reservoir
- Waulkmill Glen Reservoir
- Walton Dam
- Glanderson Dam
- Synpes Dam
- Kirkton Dam
[edit] Scottish Borders
[edit] South Lanarkshire
[edit] West Lothian
[edit] others
[edit] Wales
[edit] Anglesey (Ynys Mon)
- Llyn Alaw - Water supply to much of north Anglesey
- Llyn Cefni - Water supply to central Anglesey
[edit] Cardiff
- Llanishen Reservoir - Water supply to Cardiff
- Lisvane Reservoir - Water Supply to Cardiff
[edit] Carmarthenshire
[edit] Ceredigion
[edit] Conwy
- Llyn Brenig - part of Dee Regulation system - also in Denbighshire
- Llyn Coety - provides power for an aluminium smelter
- Llyn Conwy - water supply for Llanrwst and Betws y Coed
- Llyn Cowlyd - water supply for Conwy and Colwyn Bay
- Llyn Crafnant - water supply for Llanrwst
[edit] Denbighshire
- Caes Llwyd Reservoir
- Llyn Brenig - part of the River Dee regulation system
- Llyn Celyn - part of the River Dee regulation system. Its construction caused local outrage with the flooding of a Welsh village to enable water to be supplied to England
- Llyn Efyrnwy (Lake Vyrnwy) - supplies water to the Midlands
- Pendinas Reservoir
- Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake)
- Nant-y-Frith Reservoir
- Ty Mawr Reservoir
[edit] Gwynedd
- Llyn Anafon - water supply for Llanfairfechan, Dwygyfylchi and Penmaenmawr
- Llyn Arenig Fach
- Llyn Arenig Fawr - water supply for Bala town
- Llynnau Barlwyd - supply to Llechwedd slate quarry
- Llyn Bodgynydd - supply for the Pandora lead mine (disused)
- Llyn Bodlyn - water supply to Barmouth. Also supports the rare Arctic char
- Llyn Bowydd - supply to the Blaenau Ffestiniog slate quarries
- Llyn Cwm Corsiog - supply for Rhosyff slate quarry (disused)
- Llyn Cwellyn - water supply to Bangor and parts of south Anglesey
- Marchlyn Mawr - header reservoir for the Dinorwig power station hydroelectric system.
- Llyn Peris
- Llyn Padarn - part of the Dinorwig hydroelectric system
- Llyn Trawsfynydd - built for the former Trawsfynydd power station
[edit] Merthyr Tydfil
[edit] Neath Port Talbot
- Eglwys Nynydd - water supply to Corus Group steel-works at Port Talbot
[edit] Pembrokeshire
[edit] Powys
- Taff Fawr Reservoirs- A chain of three reservoirs supplying the Rhondda and Taff valley and Cardiff with water
- Taff Fechan Reservoirs - a chain of four reservoirs also supplying the Taff valley and Cardiff with water
- Elan Valley Reservoirs - a group of reservoirs supplying Birmingham and part of the west Midlands with drinking water
- Talybont Reservoir
- Ystradfellte Reservoir
- Llyn Clywedog
