For the reservoirs near Glossop, in Derbyshire, see Upper Swineshaw Reservoir and Swineshaw Reservoir (Derbyshire)
| Higher Swineshaw Reservoir | |
| Location: | Greater Manchester |
| Type: | reservoir |
| Max-Depth: | 53feet |
| Volume: | 168908000gal |
| Pushpin Map: | Greater Manchester |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the reservoir in Greater Manchester. |
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir is the highest reservoir in a series of four in the Brushes valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester.[1] It was built in the 19th century to provide a supply of safe drinking water. Though the reservoir and its watershed are totally in Greater Manchester it is within a mile of the Derbyshire border. It is owned and operated by United Utilities.
The reservoir dam consists of a clay core within an earth embankment. The Peak District Boundary Walk runs across the dam on the south side of the reservoir.[2]
| Walkerwood Reservoir | 61feet | 202084000gal | |
| Brushes Reservoir | 44feet | 52165000gal | |
| Lower Swineshaw Reservoir | 33feet | 55500000gal | |
| Higher Swineshaw Reservoir | 53feet | 168908000gal | |
| - | 882939000gal [3] |