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SE0551 : Chelker Reservoir & Wind Farm

near to Draughton, North Yorkshire, Great Britain

Chelker Reservoir & Wind Farm

Chelker Reservoir, near Addingham, N.Yorkshire, was put into service in 1866 & serves the Bradford area. It has a surface area of 52.3 acres & is 215m above sea level. The 4 turbine windfarm, operated by Yorkshire Water Services, came online in December 1992 & has a total capacity of 1.2 mw. The turbines pump water from the River Wharfe up to the reservoir.

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2005

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Grid Square: SE0551, 7 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Lynne Kirton (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (First for SE0551)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Sunday, 7 August, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 8 August, 2005
Category: Reservoir > Reservoir (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SE 05 51 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 53:57.5735N 1:55.0599W