Brushes Reservoir

Brushes Reservoir is the second lowest reservoir of a series of four in the Brushes valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester, England.^[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.

Brushes Reservoir
Brushes Reservoir and dam
Brushes Reservoir
Location	Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates	53.4887°N 2.0116°W / 53.4887; -2.0116
Type	Reservoir
Max. depth	44 ft (13 m)
Water volume	52,165,000 US gal (197,470,000 L; 43,436,000 imp gal)

Capacity

Board Reservoirs

Name	Depth of reservoir	Capacity of reservoir
Walkerwood Reservoir	61 ft (19 m)	202,084,000 US gal (764,970,000 L; 168,270,000 imp gal)
Brushes Reservoir	44 ft (13 m)	52,165,000 US gal (197,470,000 L; 43,436,000 imp gal)
Lower Swineshaw Reservoir	33 ft (10 m)	55,500,000 US gal (210,000,000 L; 46,200,000 imp gal)
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir	53 ft (16 m)	168,908,000 US gal (639,390,000 L; 140,645,000 imp gal)
Total	-	882,939,000 US gal (3.34229×109 L; 735,201,000 imp gal) [2]

See also

• Walkerwood Reservoir
• Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
• Higher Swineshaw Reservoir