2015

SE2533 : Farnley Reservoir: collection channel

taken 8 years ago, near to New Farnley, Leeds, England

Farnley Reservoir: collection channel
Farnley Reservoir: collection channel
Fixed size discharge pipes through the dam permit water to flow out of the reservoir into the Farnley Beck at a steady rate, compared with the fast inflow upstream SE2533 : Farnley Reservoir: high inflow (2) after a weekend of heavy rain. Compare the dry weather view SE2533 : Collection channel, Farnley Balancing Reservoir.
Farnley Balancing Reservoir

This artificial lake, which some other contributors have named as Wortley reservoir (it is between the two places), acts as a flood prevention measure by attenuating (taking up the peak of) flash floods on the Farnley Beck (a tributary of the River Aire) and the water level is therefore deliberately kept low to provide strategic storage. It was apparently built in response to a severe flood in 1967.

The earth dug out for the reservoir was used to build terraced playing fields nearby. In dry weather the reservoir contains about 12 million gallons [54 Megalitres] and is less than 1 metre deep. In severe weather the reservoir can hold over 47 million gallons [213 Ml] and be over 3 metres deep. (source: LinkExternal link )

A video clip on youtube shows the balancing reservoir in action in times of high flow: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage other tags: Reservoir Outlet Flood Defence Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Farnley Reservoir [23] · Collection Channel [4] · Compare the Dry Weather View [3] ·
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 November, 2015   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 15 November, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2536 3302 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:47.5728N 1:36.9910W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2534 3301
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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