2011

SK1380 : Dew Pond on Old Moor

taken 12 years ago, near to Peak Forest, Derbyshire, England

Dew Pond on Old Moor
Dew Pond on Old Moor
A Dew pond is an artificial pond usually sited on the top of a hill, intended for watering livestock. Dew ponds are used in areas where a natural supply of surface water may not be readily available.

They are usually shallow, saucer-shaped and lined with puddled clay, chalk or marl on an insulating straw layer over a bottom layer of chalk or lime.

Despite the name, their primary source of water is believed to be rainfall rather than dew or mist.

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SK1380, 43 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 1 November, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 8 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 1329 8055 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:19.3026N 1:48.1170W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 1330 8055
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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