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Report - Errwood Reservoir, Derbyshire - July 2014

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paulpowers

Massive Member
Regular User
It has been a stonking hot day so the best way to stay cool was to head underground.

The overflow is 200m long so not a big one but access without ropes and a harness isn't exactly easy.

Once inside there are no real features, it's just a big arch leading away from the overflow infall to the outfall.


Errwood Reservoir is a drinking-water reservoir in the Peak District National Park, within the county of Derbyshire and very close to the boundary with Cheshire. The reservoir was the second of two reservoirs built in the Goyt Valley, the other one being Fernilee Reservoir. It was constructed by the Stockport Water Corporation at a cost of £1.5 million, with work being completed in 1967; it is currently owned and operated by United Utilities. The reservoir provides drinking water for the town of Stockport and its surrounding areas, and it holds 4,215 million litres of water.

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TheVicar

Loyal to the Drain
Regular User
Some rather picturesque shots there! :)

Might have to pay this a visit next time I'm in the Peak District.
 

Dieselkid 63

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Sadly Errwood hall was demolished due to the construction of that. There are also some obscure railway relics from when the Stockport Water Board used a tramway to construct it. I think it ran to where the gasworks used to be in Whaley Bridge, something to do with the C&HP railway. Nice shots.
 

paulpowers

Massive Member
Regular User
Sadly Errwood hall was demolished due to the construction of that. There are also some obscure railway relics from when the Stockport Water Board used a tramway to construct it. I think it ran to where the gasworks used to be in Whaley Bridge, something to do with the C&HP railway. Nice shots.

Yeah there are still tracks in whaley bridge, there's plenty of railway bits around the area
 

Gone

Regular User
ha! I remember abbing into that plug just as the police turned up. nice snaps!
 
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