Chapelhouse Reservoir

Chapelhouse Reservoir is a water reservoir near Uldale in Cumbria, England.

Chapelhouse Reservoir
Chapelhouse Reservoir
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Location	Cumbria
Coordinates	54°42′35″N 3°8′57″W
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United Kingdom
Max. length	0.27 mi (0.44 km)

History

The reservoir, which is around 435 metres (1,427 ft) long, was built by John Laing & Son in around 1900.^[1] It involved damming the River Ellen above Uldale to provide water for Aspatria and Silloth.^[1] It is named after Chapelhouse Farm which is close by, and it is owned by United Utilities.^[2] As part of the United Utilities project to supply West Cumbria from Thirlmere, the extraction of water from Chapelhouse Reservoir ceased in October 2022.^[3]

Decommissioning of Chapelhouse Reservoir, along with Overwater and Crummock Water, is expected to begin in 2025.^[4]