Butterley_Reservoir,_West_Yorkshire

Butterley Reservoir, West Yorkshire

Butterley Reservoir, West Yorkshire

Reservoir in West Yorkshire, England

Butterley Reservoir is a reservoir located near Marsden, West Yorkshire, near the Peak District National Park boundary.[1] It was completed in 1906.[2] The reservoir is known for its long stepped spillway, which is grade II listed.[3][4]

Butterley Reservoir spillway

The reservoir contains 1,607,385 cubic metres (56,764,300 cu ft) of water when full, and drains a catchment area of 1,583 hectares (3,910 acres).[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Butterley Spillway, Marsden". Victorian Society. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Butterley Spillway Improvements Works (2017)". Water Projects. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    Historic England. "OVERFLOW AT BUTTERLEY RESERVOIR, Non Civil Parish (1231249)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    Lavigueur, Nick (5 August 2017). "£5m Butterley Spillway work is finished - see how it looks now". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Butterley Reservoir Water Body ID 31517". eip.ceh.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

53.591°N 1.929°W / 53.591; -1.929
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