Black Moss Reservoirs

Upper and Lower Black Moss Reservoirs

Upper and Lower Black Moss Reservoir viewed from half way up Pendle Hill.
Location Pendle, England
Coordinates 53°52′05″N 2°15′55″W / 53.86806°N 2.26528°W / 53.86806; -2.26528Coordinates: 53°52′05″N 2°15′55″W / 53.86806°N 2.26528°W / 53.86806; -2.26528
Built 1894 & 1903
Surface area 5.17 & 7.23 hectares
Average depth 9.45 & 11.8 metres
Water volume 204,568 & 295,487 m3
References [1]

Upper and Lower Black Moss Reservoirs are reservoirs close to the village of Barley, in the Borough of Pendle, close to the market town of Burnley, England.[2] The reservoirs provide drinking water to Nelson when needed.[1]

Ornithology

During the winter different species of wildfowl can be seen. These include:[1]

During the summer the number of ducks declines. These are largely replaced by wading birds such as:[1]

Other birds seen at the reservoir include:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 United Utilities. "Black Moss Reservoirs" (PDF). Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  2. Walks in Yorkshire. "Circular from Barley via Pendle Hill and Ogden Clough Reservoirs". Retrieved August 4, 2010.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Black Moss Reservoirs.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 16, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.