Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
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LocationGreater Manchester
Coordinates53°29′18″N 1°59′49″W / 53.4883°N 1.9970°W
Max. depth33 ft (10 m)
Water volume55,500,000 US gal (210,000,000 L; 46,200,000 imp gal)
| Lower Swineshaw Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Lower Swineshaw Reservoir and dam | |
  Lower Swineshaw Reservoir | |
| Location | Greater Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°29′18″N 1°59′49″W / 53.4883°N 1.9970°W |
| Max. depth | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Water volume | 55,500,000 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 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.
