Valehouse Reservoir

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Valehouse Reservoir
From the Rhodeswood dam (March 2008)
Location	Derbyshire
Coordinates	53°28′N 1°56′WCoordinates: 53°28′N 1°56′W
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	River Etherow
Primary outflows	River Etherow
Basin countries	United Kingdom

Valehouse (or Vale House) reservoir is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was built between 1865 and 1869 as part of the Longdendale chain, which was built to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester.^[1] The upper reservoirs supplied the drinking water, while Vale House and Bottoms were compensation reservoirs which guaranteed the flow of water to the water-powered mills downstream.^[2]

Reservoir to West	Longdendale Chain	Reservoir to East
Bottoms Reservoir		Rhodeswood Reservoir

[edit] References

1. ^ The Peak District National Park - Fact Zone 21. Longdendale in the National Park
2. ^ Tintwistle - history