Grassholme Reservoir

Grassholme Reservoir
Grassholme Reservoir
	Grassholme Reservoir seen from the Selset Reservoir outflow
	Grassholme Reservoir Location within County Durham
Location	England
Coordinates	54°35′46″N 2°5′46″W / 54.59611°N 2.09611°W
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	River Lune
Primary outflows	River Lune
Managing agency	Northumbrian Water
Surface elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)

Grassholme Reservoir is a large reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in Lunedale,^[1] which is a side valley of the River Tees, about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Middleton-in-Teesdale. It supplies water for Teesdale and Teesside and is owned by Northumbrian Water. Its main recreational use is as an angling centre.

The reservoir was built between 1900 and 1914, with a final price of £534,150; the extra time and excessive cost was put down to poor ground conditions.^[2]

References

↑ McCulloch, C. S. (2004). "Political ecology of dams in Teesdale". In Hewlett, Henry (ed.). Long-term benefits and performance of dams : proceedings of the 13th conference of the British Dam Society and ICOLD European Club held at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK from 22 to 26 June 2004. London: Thomas Telford. p. 54. ISBN 0-7277-3268-4.
↑ Rennison, R. W. (1996). Civil engineering heritage; Northern England. London: Thomas Telford. p. 100. ISBN 0727725181.

[1] McCulloch, C. S. (2004). "Political ecology of dams in Teesdale". In Hewlett, Henry (ed.). Long-term benefits and performance of dams : proceedings of the 13th conference of the British Dam Society and ICOLD European Club held at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK from 22 to 26 June 2004. London: Thomas Telford. p. 54. ISBN 0-7277-3268-4.

[2] Rennison, R. W. (1996). Civil engineering heritage; Northern England. London: Thomas Telford. p. 100. ISBN 0727725181.

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