Ogden Reservoirs

Upper and Lower Ogden Reservoirs

View looking east across lower reservoir
Location Lancashire, England
Coordinates 53°51′21″N 2°16′52″W / 53.85583°N 2.28111°W / 53.85583; -2.28111Coordinates: 53°51′21″N 2°16′52″W / 53.85583°N 2.28111°W / 53.85583; -2.28111
Built 1906 & 1914
Surface area 2.84 & 8.55 hectare
Max. depth 17.9 & 18 metres
Water volume 247,755 & 715,989 m3
References [1]

Upper and Lower Ogden Reservoirs are half a mile to the west of the village of Barley, in the Borough of Pendle.[2] They supply drinking water to the town of Nelson.[1]

Three forests covering more than 23 hectares (57 acres) can be found close to the reservoirs. Fell Wood, which is the largest, was planted in 1931 and contains Norway Spruce (Picea abies), Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) and European Larch (Larix decidua). Blue Wood, which was originally planted in 1935 with Scots Pine, Sitka Spruce and Larch was felled and replanted in 1981. The third forest: Buttock Plantation, was planted in 1935 with Sitka Spruce and Larch.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 United Utilities. "Ogden Reservoir and Fell Wood" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ Michael Ely. "Lower Ogden Reservoir". Retrieved August 6, 2010.
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