Walkerwood Reservoir
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LocationGreater Manchester
Max. depth61 ft (19 m)
| Walkerwood Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Walkerwood Reservoir and dam | |
  Walkerwood Reservoir | |
| Location | Greater Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°29′17″N 2°01′23″W / 53.48802°N 2.02305°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Max. depth | 61 ft (19 m) |
| Water volume | 202,084,000 US gal (764,970,000 L; 168,270,000 imp gal) |
Walkerwood Reservoir is a reservoir 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.[2]
The revetment was increasingly vulnerable to wave action so has been strengthened by filling existing holes in the concrete with lean sand asphalt (LSA) and overlaying with open stone asphalt (OSA).[2]
