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Smiddy Shaw Reservoir

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Smiddy Shaw Reservoir
A large reservoir surrounded by upland
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir is located in County Durham
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir
LocationCounty Durham, England
Coordinates54°48′40″N 1°56′02″W / 54.81111°N 1.93389°W / 54.81111; -1.93389
Typereservoir
Catchment area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)[1]
Managing agencyNorthumbrian Water
Max. depth12.3 m (40 ft)[1]
Water volume1.35 million cubic metres (1,090 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface elevation340 m (1,120 ft) asl

Smiddy Shaw Reservoir is one of a group of three reservoirs located on Muggleswick Common, County Durham, the others being Waskerley and Hisehope Reservoirs.

The reservoir, which was completed by 1872,[1] is owned and operated by Northumbrian Water.[2] It, and Waskerley, feed water under gravity to a water treatment works at Honey Hill,[3] while Hisehope feeds into Smiddy Shaw.

Smiddy Shaw and its two neighbouring reservoirs are located within the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor Site of Special Scientific Interest, which itself forms part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "British Dam Society - Durham Conference 2006" (PDF). British Dam Society. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  2. ^ Waskerley, Smiddyshaw, Hisehope (pdf downloadable at "Our region". Northumbrian Water. Retrieved 11 February 2011.)
  3. ^ "Final Water Resources Management Plan 2010-2035". Northumbrian Water Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.)