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near to Walkden, Salford, Great Britain

Blackleach Reservoir

Blackleach Country Park is in what used to be an old industrial area of Walkden, half a mile north of the town centre. Over the last decade or so, the area has been transformed from a derelict site, badly polluted from its former industrial use; in particular, by a chemical factory producing dyes with an adjacent chemical waste heap known locally as 'Stink Bomb Hill' because of the strong sulphurous smell that came off it.

Trees and bushes have now replaced the derelict buildings. Grass and flowers cover what was the toxic waste heap. The rubbish filled reservoir is now a lake with plenty of fish and water birds.

The park was officially designated as a Local Nature Reserve in 2004.

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Salford City Council
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BBC Manchester - Park Life
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year taken

2012

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Grid Square: SD7303, 31 images (more nearby)
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 5 May, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 9 May, 2012
Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens Lakes, Wetland, Bog
Subject Location: OSGB36: SD 7387 0385 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:31.8391N 2:23.7401W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SD 7384 0386
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)