Hewenden Reservoir

Hewenden Reservoir
A white cottage in the foreground, a dam head and water in the middle ground, and a railway viaduct in the background
Dam head showing Hewenden Viaduct
Relief map of West Yorkshire
Relief map of West Yorkshire
Hewenden Reservoir
LocationCullingworth, West Yorkshire, England
Coordinates53°48′58″N 1°53′20″W / 53.816°N 1.889°W / 53.816; -1.889
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsHarden Beck
Catchment area2,960 acres (1,196 ha)
Managing agencyYorkshire Water
First flooded1845
Surface area15 acres (6 ha)
Average depth141 feet (43 m)
Water volume8,915,400 cubic feet (252,457 m3)
Surface elevation672 feet (204.8 m)
References[1][2]

Hewenden Reservoir is a fresh-water reservoir near to Cullingworth in West Yorkshire, England. The Bradford Corporation built the reservoir, which was flooded in 1845, and is now part of the Yorkshire Water portfolio.

  1. ^ "Hewenden Reservoir". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Hewenden Reservoir". eip.ceh.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2022.