Dale Dike Reservoir
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Dale Dike Reservoir or Dale Dyke Reservoir (grid reference SK240913) is a reservoir in the north-east Peak District, in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, a mile (1.6 km) west of Bradfield and eight miles (13 km) from the centre of Sheffield, on the Dale Dike, a tributary of the River Loxley.
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Dale Dike Reservoir | |
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Location | Sheffield |
Coordinates | 53°25′4″N 1°38′28″W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Dale Dike |
Primary outflows | Dale Dike |
Catchment area | 4,010 acres (1,623 ha) |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Surface area | 58 acres (23.4 ha) |
Average depth | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
References | [1] |
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Along with three other reservoirs around the village of Bradfield – Agden, Damflask and Strines – it was constructed between 1859 and 1864 by the Sheffield Waterworks Company to guarantee a supply of water to power the mills downstream and to supply drinking water to the growing population of Sheffield.[2] The architect was John Gunson.[3]