Ogden Reservoirs

Reservoirs in Lancashire, England

53°51′21″N 2°16′52″W / 53.85583°N 2.28111°W / 53.85583; -2.28111Built1906 and 1914Surface area2.84 and 8.55 ha (7.0 and 21.1 acres)Max. depth17.9 and 18 m (59 and 59 ft)Water volume247,755 and 715,989 m3 (200.858 and 580.462 acre⋅ft)References[1]

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 23 hectares (57 acres) 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c United Utilities. "Ogden Reservoir and Fell Wood" (PDF). Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  2. ^ Michael Ely. "Lower Ogden Reservoir". Retrieved 6 August 2010.
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  • 1: Watersheddles supplies the Yorkshire region