Lower Swineshaw Reservoir Explained

Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
Location:	Greater Manchester
Max-Depth:	33feet
Volume:	55500000gal
Pushpin Map:	Greater Manchester
Pushpin Map Alt:	Location of the reservoir in Greater Manchester.

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 to provide a supply of safe drinking water. It is owned and operated by United Utilities. The reservoir dam consists of a clay core within an earth embankment.

Capacity

Board Reservoirs!Name !! Depths of Reservoirs!! Capacities of Reservoirs

Walkerwood Reservoir	61feet	202084000gal
Brushes Reservoir	44feet	52165000gal
Lower Swineshaw Reservoir	33feet	55500000gal
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir	53feet	168908000gal
Total	-	882939000gal ^[2]

See also

• Walkerwood Reservoir
• Brushes Reservoir
• Higher Swineshaw Reservoir

References

1. Web site: Seven of the best places to enjoy a reservoir walk. Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. 3 December 2016.
2. Web site: Ashton under Lyne Genealogical Records. Forebears. 3 December 2016. Section:Historical description.