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Outcrop in shore of Llyn Elsi
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square SH7855
Category: Outcrop
It's important for reservoirs to be on impermeable rock, and the whole of... (more)
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Low water on south shore of Selset reservoir
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NY9120
Category: Reservoir
I can't recall ever seeing Selset full, and water levels were low a year... (more)
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Empty Poll Dubh
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN7687
Category: Reservoir
Loch an t-Seilich was enlarged by damming the River Tromie some way below the... (more)
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Marker stone above Waskerley Reservoir
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NZ0244
Category: Marker stone
The stone is just off the Waskerley Way, and seems to be some distance outside... (more)
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Late summer level on Selset Reservoir
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NY9021
Category: Reservoir
By the middle of August, Selset Reservoir is looking pretty depleted, with wide,... (more)
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Flag pines at the north end of Crummock Water
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NY1520
Category: Trees
The permissive path which sticks close to the shore south of the Pump House,... (more)
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Small Trees, Swinsty Shoreline
by Mark Anderson
for square SE1953
Category: Reservoir
Swinsty reservoir is full and these small trees have been submerged.
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Extended (and galvanised) fence stretches into Crummock Water
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NY1420
Category: Fence
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Path on the west shore of Crummock Water
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NY1520
Category: Public footpath
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Decaying logs on Crummock Water shore
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NY1520
Category: Logs
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Permissive footpath at north end of Crummock Water
by Andy Waddington
for square NY1520
Category: Permissive footpath
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Drowned wall in Loch Assapol
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NM3921
Category: Reservoir
This wall has been submerged by the raising of the level of Loch Assapol by a... (more)
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Crummock Water, looking to Grasmoor
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NY1520
Category: Water
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Crummock Water beach
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NY1520
Category: Water
Despite being in "The Lake District", most large bodies of water are... (more)
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The head of Loch an t-Seilich
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN7585
Category: Reservoir
A natural loch whose outflow is dammed, Loch an t-Seilich at the end of summer... (more)
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Lower Bittell Reservoir
by Philip Halling
geograph for square SP0174
The reservoir, along with Upper Bittell Reservoir, was built as a feeder... (more)
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Whinhill Reservoir
by Lairich Rig
geograph for square NS2774
Category: Reservoir
The nearer body of water is Whinhill Reservoir (with the Firth of Clyde visible... (more)
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Carman Reservoir
by Lairich Rig
geograph for square NS3778
Category: Reservoir
In the foreground is a footpath that leads around the reservoir and towards... (more)
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Mugdock Reservoir from the air
by Thomas Nugent
for square NS5575
One of two large reservoirs north of Milngavie, the other being Craigmaddie,... (more)
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Repairing Startops Reservoir (6) Grouting Stonework at the Reservoir Spillway
by Chris Reynolds
geograph for square SP9113
I was interested to see working being done here as the reservoir has never been... (more)
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Looking along the length of the Brent Reservoir
by Marathon
geograph for square TQ2287
When the Paddington Canal opened in 1801, the need for water to supply it became... (more)
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Looking along the Brent Reservoir
by Marathon
geograph for square TQ2187
When the Paddington Canal opened in 1801, the need for water to supply it became... (more)
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Startopsend Reservoir and hide
by Rob Farrow
geograph for square SP9213
A view from the northern bank of Startopsend Reservoir looking across the corner... (more)
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Mugdock Reservoir [7]
by Robert Murray
geograph for square NS5576
View from west over measuring pond to gauge basisns.
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Mugdock Reservoir [6]
by Robert Murray
geograph for square NS5576
The supply tunnel and gauge basin which is not in use, perhaps it serves as a reserve.
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Mugdock Reservoir [5]
by Robert Murray
for square NS5576
A close up view of the tunnel which supplies Mugdock Reservoir from Loch Katrine.
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Mugdock Reservoir [4]
by Robert Murray
geograph for square NS5576
The water from Loch Katrine coming into the gauge basin through the tunnel. This... (more)
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Mugdock Reservoir [3]
by Robert Murray
geograph for square NS5576
Gauge basins, only one - the nearest in the photo - of which was in operation on... (more)
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Dove Stone reservoir
by Stephen Craven
for square SE0103
Category: Reservoir
View from the north bank of the reservoir across to Chew Brook Clough.
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Northern corner of Startopsend Reservoir
by David Martin
geograph for square SP9114
One of the four Tring reservoirs built to feed the Grand Union Canal.
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Startopsend Reservoir - Trees on the southern boundary
by Rob Farrow
geograph for square SP9113
Looking along the length of Startopsend Reservoir to the clump of trees and... (more)
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Startopsend Reservoir - looking across towards Marsworth
by Rob Farrow
geograph for square SP9113
Looking across Startopsend Reservoir to its northern corner and beyond that can... (more)
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Ardsley Reservoir: waves
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SE2924
Although there was only a light breeze on this occasion, the reservoir is open... (more)
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Whinhill Reservoir: path on the embankment
by Lairich Rig
geograph for square NS2774
For a view in the opposite direction from the far end of the path, see... (more)
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Whinhill Reservoir: old sluice
by Lairich Rig
geograph for square NS2774
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Whinhill Reservoir: sluice
by Lairich Rig
geograph for square NS2774
The sluice is first marked on the 1912 revision of the map, and first labelled... (more)
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Whinhill Reservoir: path on northern side
by Lairich Rig
geograph for square NS2774
The view is from the reservoir's north-eastern corner, by the spillway.... (more)
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Evidence of Ridge and Furrow Field at Startops Reservoir
by Chris Reynolds
for square SP9113
This is taken through a gap in the hedge on the dam between Marsworth and... (more)
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Watergrove History Wall, lesser (southern) part
by Peter Thwaite
for square SD9117
The Watergrove History Wall, situated on the east side of Watergrove Reservoir... (more)
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Watergrove History Wall, greater (northern) part
by Peter Thwaite
for square SD9117
The Watergrove History Wall, situated on the east side of Watergrove Reservoir... (more)
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Dovestone Reservoir
by Stephen McKay
geograph for square SE0104
The lowest of the three reservoirs in the Greenfield Valley.
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Yeoman Hey Reservoir Dam
by Stephen McKay
geograph for square SE0204
Looking across the dam of the Yeoman Hey Reservoir - the middle of a set of... (more)
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Yeoman Hey Reservoir
by Stephen McKay
geograph for square SE0204
The walkway giving access to the valve tower is clearly well guarded.
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Dovestone Reservoir
by Stephen McKay
geograph for square SE0204
Looking down from the dam of the Yeoman Hey Reservoir.
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Yeoman Hey Reservoir
by Stephen McKay
geograph for square SE0204
Yeoman Hey was completed in 1880 and is the oldest of three reservoirs in the valley.
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Repairing Startops Reservoir (20) The Finished NW Breakwater
by Chris Reynolds
geograph for square SP9113
This is narrower than the SW breakwater, presumably because the threat to the... (more)
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Repairing Startops Reservoir (18) Waiting to be taken away
by Chris Reynolds
geograph for square SP9114
Construction work has finished and the JCBs and the sections of the pontoon are... (more)
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Repairing Startops Reservoir (17) Packing up the Equipment
by Chris Reynolds
geograph for square SP9114
The work has been completed and the equipment used is parked in the corner of... (more)
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Repairing Startops Reservoir (12) Loading the Pontoon Raft with Rocks
by Chris Reynolds
geograph for square SP9114
The pile of rocks that been tipped over the reservoir wall is loaded onto the... (more)
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Repairing Startops Reservoir (10) A Signboard appears
by Chris Reynolds
for square SP9114
"Erosion Protection Work to ensure the Reservoir Walls are not undermined... (more)
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