Walshaw Dean Reservoirs
Coordinates: 53°47′58″N 2°03′05″W / 53.7994°N 2.0514°W Walshaw Dean Reservoirs are three reservoirs situated above Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. They are between Hebden Bridge and Top Withins, a ruined farmhouse near Haworth, the reputed inspiration for "Wuthering Heights" in the novel of the same name by Emily Brontë.[1]
The reservoirs' catchments are dominated by peatland habitats.[2] The reservoirs drain into the Calder Valley.
On 19 May 1989 Walshaw Dean Lodge entered the UK Weather Records with the Highest 120-min total rainfall at 193 mm; however, the Met Office expresses 'reservations' about this record.[3]
History[]
The reservoirs were built by the corporation of Halifax.[4] During their construction, the narrow gauge Blake Dean Railway was used to get the navvies and the construction material to the construction sites.
Access[]
The reservoirs are on the Pennine Way.
References[]
- ^ Walk 62 Hebden Bridge to Pondon Archived 24 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Protecting and improving the moorland surrounding Walshaw Dean Reservoirs". Yorkshire Water. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ metoffice.gov.uk Archived 29 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dawson City". National Trust. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Walshaw Dean Reservoirs at Wikimedia Commons
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