Brushes Reservoir
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LocationStalybridge, Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates53°29′19″N 2°00′42″W / 53.4887°N 2.0116°W
Max. depth44 ft (13 m)
| Brushes Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Brushes Reservoir and dam | |
  Brushes Reservoir | |
| Location | Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′19″N 2°00′42″W / 53.4887°N 2.0116°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Max. depth | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Water volume | 52,165,000 US gal (197,470,000 L; 43,436,000 imp gal) |
Brushes Reservoir is the second lowest reservoir of a series of four in the Brushes Valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester, England.[1] It was built in the 19th century by the corporations of Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge to provide a supply of safe drinking water, one of four reservoirs authorised by the Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge (Corporations) Waterworks Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. xlvii).
It is owned and operated by United Utilities. The reservoir dam consists of a clay core within an earth embankment.
