Leighton Reservoir
| Leighton Reservoir | |
|---|---|
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| Location | North Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 54°12′11″N 1°45′24″W / 54.20306°N 1.75667°WCoordinates: 54°12′11″N 1°45′24″W / 54.20306°N 1.75667°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Leighton Reservoir is a reservoir which drains via the River Burn to the River Ure in North Yorkshire, England. It neighbours Roundhill Reservoir and is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Masham. It takes its name from the nearby village of Leighton.
Water from the reservoir is used to compensate for abstraction from the River Ure.[1]
Although not in Nidderdale, the reservoir is within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1]
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