Chelker Reservoir
Reservoir in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chelker Reservoir is a man-made lake in North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the parish of Draughton, immediately north of the A65 road, between Skipton and the village of Addingham. It was put into service in 1866 and serves the Bradford area;[3] it is currently owned by Yorkshire Water. The reservoir's main inflow is the River Wharfe.
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Chelker Reservoir | |
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Location | Draughton, North Yorkshire |
Coordinates | 53.95997°N 1.91514°W / 53.95997; -1.91514 |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | River Wharfe |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Surface area | 52.3 acres (21.2 ha) |
Shore length1 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km)[1] |
Surface elevation | 725 feet (221 m) above sea level[2] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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