Balderhead Reservoir

Balderhead Reservoir
Balderhead Reservoir
Location	County Durham, England
Coordinates	54°33′40″N 2°7′25″W / 54.56111°N 2.12361°W / 54.56111; -2.12361
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Moorland streams
Primary outflows	Blackton Reservoir
Catchment area	5,140 acres (2,081 ha)
Managing agency	Northumbrian Water
Built	1961
First flooded	1965
Max. length	1.77 mi (2.85 km)
Max. width	0.56 mi (0.9 km)
Max. depth	121 feet (37 m)
Water volume	507,914,900 cubic feet (14,382,549 m3)
Surface elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
References	[1][2]

Balderhead Reservoir is a reservoir in Baldersdale, County Durham, England. It is one of a chain of three reservoirs on the River Balder, a tributary of the River Tees, which it joins at Cotherstone, about 5 miles (8 km) to the east. Balderhead Reservoir was commissioned by the Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Board (TVCWB) to increase water supply to Teesdale and Teesside.