Wayoh Reservoir
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Wayoh Reservoir is a water reservoir in the town of Edgworth
, Lancashire
, England. It was completed on 28 April 1876 to supply water to Bolton
. Wayoh, together with the Turton and Entwistle Reservoir
, make up 50% of Bolton's drinking water.
In 1962 in response to an increasing demand for drinking water in Bolton, a treatment plant was built and the reservoir enlarged to its present capacity of 501 million imperial gallons. Today the treatment plant can supply almost 10 million imperial gallons of drinking water per day.
The reservoir is crossed by the earlier built Armsgrove Viaduct; which was built between 1847 and 1848 by the Blackburn, Darwen
and Bolton Railway Company to bridge Bradshaw Brook
.
Edgworth
Edgworth is a small village within the Blackburn with Darwen borough of Lancashire, England. It is north east of North Turton between Broadhead Brook on the west and Quarlton Brook in the south east...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England. It was completed on 28 April 1876 to supply water to Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
. Wayoh, together with the Turton and Entwistle Reservoir
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir is a water reservoir in the town of Edgworth, Lancashire. The reservoir's existence is due to the Entwistle Dam. When constructed in 1832 the Entwistle Dam was the highest in Britain; it rises 108 feet from the base...
, make up 50% of Bolton's drinking water.
In 1962 in response to an increasing demand for drinking water in Bolton, a treatment plant was built and the reservoir enlarged to its present capacity of 501 million imperial gallons. Today the treatment plant can supply almost 10 million imperial gallons of drinking water per day.
The reservoir is crossed by the earlier built Armsgrove Viaduct; which was built between 1847 and 1848 by the Blackburn, Darwen
Darwen
Darwen is a market town and civil parish located within Lancashire, England. Along with its northerly neighbour, Blackburn, it forms the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen — a unitary authority area...
and Bolton Railway Company to bridge Bradshaw Brook
Bradshaw Brook
Bradshaw Brook is a river draining parts of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in Northern England.Starting life as Cadshaw Brook draining a valley named Green Lowe Clough on Turton Moor, the brook feeds the Turton and Entwistle Reservoir and Wayoh Reservoir...
.