Location Cumbria Basin countries United Kingdom | Type reservoir Max. length 0.27 mi (0.44 km) | |
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Similar Rumworth Lodge Reservoir, Olton Reservoir, Kentmere Reservoir, Smiddy Shaw Reservoir, Colt Crag Reservoir | ||
Chapelhouse Reservoir is a water reservoir near Uldale in Cumbria.
Contents
Map of Chapelhouse Reservoir, Wigton, UK
HistoryEdit
The reservoir, which is around 435 meters long, was built by John Laing & Son in around 1900. It involved damming the River Ellen above Uldale to provide water for Aspatria and Silloth. It is named after Chapelhouse Farm which is close by and it is owned by United Utilities.
References
Chapelhouse Reservoir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA