Roundhill Reservoir

Roundhill Reservoir
Image of a reservoir, with a six-arch stone bridge in the foreground spanning the water
Looking west over Roundhill Reservoir
Relief map of North Yorkshire showing the location of the reservoir
Relief map of North Yorkshire showing the location of the reservoir
Roundhill Reservoir
LocationNorth Yorkshire
Coordinates54°11′20″N 1°46′18″W / 54.18889°N 1.77167°W / 54.18889; -1.77167
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom

Roundhill Reservoir is situated near Leighton Reservoir in North Yorkshire, England. It was constructed by Harrogate Corporation early in the 20th century. Water from the reservoir is fed into Yorkshire Water's grid.[1]

Roundhill reservoir is overlooked by a stone tower, Carlesmoor sighting tower that was used to triangulate the end points of a water tunnel from the reservoir to Harrogate. It is one of several Colsterdale towers.[2]

Although not in Nidderdale, the reservoir is within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Reservoirs". Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Harrogate Borough Council. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Sighting Tower (1391550)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2015.