Simpson Ground Reservoir

Simpson Ground Reservoir is a reservoir in Cumbria, England, near the southeastern end of Windermere. It is located within a Forestry Commission conifer plantation, to the east of Staveley-in-Cartmel and provides fresh water supply for Grange-Over-Sands and the Haweswater aqueduct to Barrow.^[1]

Simpson Ground Reservoir
Simpson Ground Reservoir, May 2007
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Location	Cumbria, England
Coordinates	54°16′6″N 2°55′48″W
Type	Reservoir
River sources	Way Beck
Basin countries	United Kingdom
First flooded	4 May 1957 (1957-05-04)
Max. length	455 metres (1,493 ft)
Max. width	194 metres (636 ft)
Surface area	6.89 hectares (17.0 acres)
Max. depth	27.5 metres (90 ft)
Water volume	44 million imperial gallons (53,000,000 US gal)
Surface elevation	193 metres (633 ft)
Settlements	Staveley-in-Cartmel
Location

Plaque

The reservoir, which covers an area of 6.89 hectares (17.0 acres), was established in 1957.^[2] The reservoir, at an altitude of 193 metres (633 feet), measures 455 m × 194 m (1,493 ft × 636 ft), and has a capacity of 44 million gallons.^[1][2] A plaque near the bank commemorates the opening of the reservoir on 4 May 1957 by the Lancashire County Council.