Grimwith Reservoir

Grimwith Reservoir
A view of Grimwith Reservoir from the ruin on the north shore.
Grimwith Reservoir
Location	Yorkshire Dales, England
Coordinates	54°04′48″N 01°54′41″W / 54.08000°N 1.91139°W / 54.08000; -1.91139
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Blea Beck, Gate Up Gill, Grimwith Beck
Primary outflows	River Dibb
Catchment area	25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Basin countries	United Kingdom
Surface area	1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Average depth	14.8 m (49 ft)[1]
Water volume	21,772,000 m3 (4.789×109 imp gal)
Surface elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)

Grimwith Reservoir is located in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It was originally built by the Bradford Corporation as one of eleven reservoirs in the Yorkshire Dales to supply fresh water to Bradford. It is the largest reservoir owned by Yorkshire Water in terms of water storage. It is near the villages of Appletreewick, Burnsall, Hartlington, Hebden, and Skyreholme.