Ogden Reservoirs Explained

Upper and Lower Ogden Reservoirs
Location:Lancashire, England
Coords:53.8558°N -2.2811°W
Date-Built:1906 and 1914
Area:2.84ha8.55ha
Max-Depth:17.9mand18mm (58.7feetand59feetm)
Volume:247755and
Reference:[1]
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Borough of Pendle#Lancashire
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pendle Borough##Location in Lancashire

Upper and Lower Ogden Reservoirs are half a mile to the west of the village of Barley, in the Borough of Pendle, England.[2] They supply drinking water to the town of Nelson.[1]

Three forests covering more than 23ha can be found close to the reservoirs. Fell Wood, which is the largest, was planted in 1931 and contains Norway Spruce (Picea abies), Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) and European Larch (Larix decidua). Blue Wood, which was originally planted in 1935 with Scots Pine, Sitka Spruce and Larch was felled and replanted in 1981. The third forest: Buttock Plantation, was planted in 1935 with Sitka Spruce and Larch.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ogden Reservoir and Fell Wood. United Utilities. August 6, 2010.
  2. Web site: Lower Ogden Reservoir. Michael Ely. August 6, 2010.