Blackmoorfoot Reservoir

Blackmoorfoot Reservoir
Blackmoorfoot reservoir
LocationBlackmoorfoot, West Yorkshire, England
Coordinates53°36′36″N 1°51′07″W / 53.610°N 1.852°W / 53.610; -1.852
TypeReservoir
Catchment area130 hectares (320 acres)
Managing agencyYorkshire Water
DesignationDrinking water protected area (UKGB30431382)
Built1871–1876
First flooded18 November 1874
Surface area38 hectares (94 acres)
Average depth7.8 metres (26 ft)
Water volume2,962,139 cubic metres (104,607,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation253 metres (830 ft)
WebsiteOfficial 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.