Sulby Reservoir
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Sulby Reservoir | |
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Lake type | reservoir |
Basin countries | Isle of Man |
Surface area | 62 ha |
Water volume | 1,000,000,000 imp gal (0.0045 kmĀ³) |
Not to be confused with Sulby Reservoir (Northamptonshire).
Sulby Reservoir is the largest reservoir or lake in the Isle of Man. It is located in Sulby Glen near the source of the Sulby River, the longest river on the island. Sulby Reservoir is also about 1 mile west of the summit of Snaefell, the island's highest peak.
The reservoir's dam was completed in 1982. Its height is 60 m (197 ft).