Errwood Reservoir

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.

Errwood Reservoir
(1979)
Errwood Reservoir
LocationDerbyshire
Coordinates53°16′29.48″N 1°58′36.31″W
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Errwood Reservoir
Errwood Reservoir
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK015753
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

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]

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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