Brushes Clough Reservoir
Brushes Clough Reservoir | |
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Brushes Clough Reservoir | |
Location | Greater Manchester |
Coordinates | 53°35′6″N 2°4′6″W / 53.58500°N 2.06833°WCoordinates: 53°35′6″N 2°4′6″W / 53.58500°N 2.06833°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Brushes/Leornardin Brook |
Primary outflows | Brushes/Leornardin Brook |
Basin countries | England |
Settlements | Oldham |
Brushes Clough Reservoir is on Crompton Moor in Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England. It was created in the 19th century by the damming of Leornardin Brook.[1] The outlet of the reservoir flows through Brushes Clough to merge with Old Brook, a tributary of the River Beal.
References[]
- ^ Crompton Moor History Trail Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Reservoirs in Greater Manchester
- Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- Shaw and Crompton
- Greater Manchester geography stubs