Damflask Reservoir

Damflask Reservoir
Picture of reservoir surrounded by trees
Damflask Reservoir from Ughill Heights
Relief map of South Yorkshire
Relief map of South Yorkshire
Damflask Reservoir
LocationLoxley, South Yorkshire
Coordinates53°24′45″N 1°35′05″W / 53.41239°N 1.58474°W / 53.41239; -1.58474
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area47 ha (120 acres)
Max. depth27 m (89 ft)

Damflask Reservoir is situated at grid reference SK277907 five miles (eight kilometres) west of the centre of Sheffield in the Loxley valley close to the village of Low Bradfield and within the city's boundaries. The hamlet of Stacey Bank is located to the east.[1] The reservoir has a capacity of 4,250.9 million litres (1,123.1 million gallons) and has a surface area of 47 hectares (120 acres) with a maximum depth of 27 metres (89 feet). The dam wall is approximately 400 metres (1,300 feet) wide with a height of 28 metres (92 feet).

  1. ^ Nunn, M. (2009). Loxley Valley and Beyond Through Time. Amberley Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-4456-2933-9. Retrieved 29 April 2019.