Blackmoorfoot Reservoir
| Blackmoorfoot Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Blackmoorfoot reservoir | |
| Location | Blackmoorfoot, West Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°36′36″N 1°51′07″W / 53.610°N 1.852°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Catchment area | 130 hectares (320 acres) |
| Managing agency | Yorkshire Water |
| Designation | Drinking water protected area (UKGB30431382) |
| Built | 1871–1876 |
| First flooded | 18 November 1874 |
| Surface area | 38 hectares (94 acres) |
| Average depth | 7.8 metres (26 ft) |
| Water volume | 2,962,139 cubic metres (104,607,000 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 253 metres (830 ft) |
| Website | Official webpage |
| References | |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Blackmoorfoot Reservoir | |
Blackmoorfoot Reservoir is a freshwater supply reservoir located on moorland 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. The reservoir lies at an altitude of 253 metres (830 ft) above sea level, and is fed by catchwaters dug into the moorland to the south-west of the reservoir. It was built in the 1870s, and is now owned by Yorkshire Water.