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Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom is a link page for any reservoir or dam in the United Kingdom.
England
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
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
Derbyshire
- Carsington Water
- Ogston Reservoir
- Upper Derwent Valley
- Longdendale chain of reservoirs
- Arnside Reservoir
- Bottoms Reservoir
- Valehouse Reservoir
- Rhodeswood Reservoir
- Torside Reservoir
- Woodhead Reservoir
Devon
- Avon Dam Reservoir
- Burrator Reservoir
- Challacombe Reservoir
- Darracott Reservoir
- Ferworthy 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
Essex
- Abberton Reservoir
- Ardleigh Reservoir
- Hanningfield Reservoir
Greater Manchester
- Bolton:
- Rumworth Lodge Reservoir
- Manchester City:
- Manchester, Bolton and Bury Reservoir
- Oldham:
- Ashworth Moor Reservoir
- Blackstone Edge Reservoir
- Brownhouse Wham Reservoir
- Dovestones Reservoir
- Greenbooth Reservoir
- Hollingworth Lake
- Hamer Pasture Reservoir
- Lower Chelburn Reservoir
- Naden Reservoirs (Higher, Middle and Lower)
- Strinesdale Reservoir
- Watergrove Reservoir
- Rochdale:
- Kitcliffe Reservoir
- Ogden Reservoir
- Piethorne Reservoir
- Rooden Reservoir
- Tameside:
- Audenshaw Reservoirs
- Brushes Reservoir
- Denton Reservoirs
- Higher Swineshaw Reservoir
- Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
- Swineshaw Reservoir
- Walkerwood Reservoir
- Wigan:
- Worthington Lakes
Lancashire
- Anglezarke Reservoir
- Cowm Reservoir
- Delph Reservoir
- Dingle Reservoir
- Jumbles Reservoir
- Lower Rivington Reservoir
- Spring Mill Reservoir
- Springs Reservoir
- Turton and Entwhistle Reservoir
- Wayoh Reservoir
Leicestershire
- Blackbrook Reservoir
- Eyebrook Reservoir (Corby)
- Cropston Reservoir
- Knipton Reservoir
- Nanpantan Reservoir
- Saddington Reservoir
- Staunton Harold Reservoir
- Swithland Reservoir
- Thornton Reservoir
London
- Island Barn Reservoir
- Stoke Newington West Reservoir
- On the River Lee
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)
Northumberland
- Bakethin Reservoir
- Catcleugh Reservoir
- Colt Crag Reservoir
- Fontburn Reservoir
- Hallington Reservoirs
- Little Swinburn Reservoir
- Kielder Water
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
Oxfordshire
Rutland
Shropshire
- Chelmarsh Reservoir
- Knighton Reservoir
Somerset
- Ashford Reservoir
- Chard Reservoir
- Chedder Reservoir
- Clatworthy Reservoir
- Durleigh Reservoir
- Hawkridge Reservoir
- Leigh Reservoir
- Luxhay Reservoir
- Nutscale Reservoir
- Sutton Bingham Reservoir
- Wimbleball Lake
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
Staffordshire
- Belvide Reservoir
- Blithfield Reservoir
- Chasewater
- Gailey Reservoir
- Hatherton Reservoir
- Hanch Reservoir
- Rudyard Lake
- Tittesworth Reservoir
Warwickshire
- Draycote Water
- Oldbury Reservoir
- Packington Lakes - support for the Grand Union Canal
- Shustoke Reservoirs
- Wormleighton Reservoir
West Midlands
- Bartley Reservoir (Birmingham)
- Brookvale Park Lake (Birmingham)
- Edgbaston Reservoir (Birmingham)
- Kingstanding (covered) (Birmingham)
- Netherton Reservoir , Dudley
- Witton Lakes (Birmingham)
- see also Elan Valley Reservoirs (Wales) which were built by, and supply, Birmingham.
West Yorkshire
- Baitings Reservoir
- Blackmoorfoot Reservoir
- Green Withens Reservoir
- Redbrook Reservoir
- Ringstone Edge Reservoir
- Ryburn Reservoir
- Scammonden Reservoir
- Swellands Reservoir
Worcestershire
- Bittell Reservoirs (Upper and Lower)
- Tardebigge Reservoir
Scotland
City of Edinburgh
- Threipmuir Reservoir
Midlothian
- Edgelaw Reservoir
- Gladhouse Reservoir
- Glencourse Reservoir
- North Esk Reservoir
- Rosebery Reservoir
Scottish Borders
- Boddinsgill Reservoir
- Fruid Reservoir
- Megget Reservoir
- Talla Reservoir
- West Water Reservoir
South Lanarkshire
- Camps Reservoir
- Culter Waterhead Reservoir
West Lothian
- Cobbinshaw Reservoir
- Eliburn Reservoir
- Harperrigg Reservoir
others
- Blackwater Reservoir, near Kinlochleven
- Dunoon Reservoir
- 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
Wales
Anglesey (Ynys Mon)
- Llyn Alaw - Water supply to much of north Anglesey
- Llyn Cefni - Water supply to central Anglesey
Cardiff
- Llanishen Reservoir - Water supply to Cardiff
- Lisvane Reservoir - Water Supply to Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
- Upper and Cwm Lliedi Reservoirs
- Llyn Brianne
- Llyn y Fan Fach
- Llyn y Fan Fawr
- Usk Reservoir
Ceredigion
- Dinas Reservoir
- Teifi Pools
- Llyn Teifi
- Nant y Moch Reservoir
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
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
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
- Llyn Marchlyn Mawr - header reservoir for the Dinorwig hydroelectric system.
- Llyn Peris
- Llyn Paddarn - part of the Dinorwig hydroelectric system
- Llyn Trawsfynydd - built for the former Trawsfynydd power station
Merthyr Tydfil
- Pontsticill Reservoir
Neath Port Talbot
- Eglwys Nynydd - water supply to Corus steel-works at Port Talbot
Pembrokeshire
- Llys-y-Frān
- Rosebush Reservoir
Powys
- Taff Fawr Reservoirs - A chain of three reservoirs supplying the Rhondda and Taff valley and Cardiff with water
- Beacons Reservoir
- Cantref Reservoir
- Llwynon Reservoir
- Taff Fechan Reservoirs - a chain of four reservoirs also supplying the Taff valley and Cardiff with water
- Upper Neaudd Reservoir
- Lower Neuadd Reservoir
- Doly y gaer Reservoir
- Pontsticill Reservoir
- Elan Valley Reservoirs
- Claerwen Reservoir - a group of reservoirs supplying Birmingham and part of the west Midlands with drinking water
- Craig-goch Reservoir
- Penygarreg Reservoir
- Garreg-ddu Reservoir
- Caban-coch Reservoir
- Talybont Reservoir
- Ystradfellte Reservoir
Northern Ireland
Co. Down
- Silent Valley Reservoir
- Spelga Dam Reservoir
See also
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