Walkerwood Reservoir

Walkerwood Reservoir is a reservoir in the Brushes valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester,^[1] built in the 19th century to provide a supply of safe drinking water. It is owned and operated by United Utilities. ^[2]

Walkerwood Reservoir
Walkerwood Reservoir and dam
Walkerwood Reservoir
Location	Greater Manchester
Coordinates	53.48802°N 2.02305°W / 53.48802; -2.02305
Type	reservoir
Max. depth	61 ft (19 m)
Water volume	202,084,000 US gal (764,970,000 L; 168,270,000 imp gal)

Walkerwood Reservoir (2008)

The revetment was increasing vulnerable to wave action so has been strengthened by filling existing holes in the concrete with lean sand asphalt (LSA) and overlaying with open stone asphalt (OSA).^[2]

Capacity

Board Reservoirs

Name	Depths of Reservoirs	Capacities of Reservoirs
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) [3]

See also

• Brushes Reservoir
• Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
• Higher Swineshaw Reservoir