Gorton Reservoirs

Gorton Reservoirs
Gorton Lower Reservoir. The Pennines are in the background between the trees.
Location	Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates	53°27′38″N 2°09′27″W / 53.46056°N 2.15750°W / 53.46056; -2.15750Coordinates: 53°27′38″N 2°09′27″W / 53.46056°N 2.15750°W / 53.46056; -2.15750

Gorton Reservoirs are two reservoirs on the boundary of Tameside and Manchester in the North West of England.^[1] They are Gorton Upper Reservoir and Gorton Lower Reservoir. The upper and lower sections are separated by a road supported by a stone bridge consisting of a series of arches. They are owned and maintained by United Utilities.^[1] The reservoirs were completed between 1825 and 1826.^[2] Able to supply almost 1 million imperial gallons of water per day to the city of Manchester and the surrounding area; they were used until 1963.^[2]

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