Swinsty Reservoir

Swinsty Reservoir
A lake surrounded by trees
Viewed from Fewston Dam in 2006
Relief map of North Yorkshire showing location of reservoir
Relief map of North Yorkshire showing location of reservoir
Swinsty Reservoir
LocationNorth Yorkshire
Coordinates53°58′31″N 1°42′06″W / 53.9753°N 1.7017°W / 53.9753; -1.7017
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area63 ha (160 acres)

Swinsty Reservoir is a reservoir in the Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. Construction began in 1871 and was completed in 1878. The capacity is about 866 million gallons, with a surface area of 63 hectares. It can be found from the A59 road.

The reservoir is below and directly adjoining Fewston Reservoir. The area around the reservoirs is popular with walkers.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Swinsty Reservoir Walking Routes". Visit Harrogate.
  2. ^ "Fewston & Swinsty". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.