Report - Errwood Reservoir, Derbyshire - July 2014

[paulpowers]

It has been a stonking hot day so the best way to stay cool was to head underground.

The overflow is 200m long so not a big one but access without ropes and a harness isn't exactly easy.

Once inside there are no real features, it's just a big arch leading away from the overflow infall to the outfall.

Errwood Reservoir is a drinking-water reservoir in the Peak District National Park, within the county of Derbyshire and very close to the boundary with Cheshire. The reservoir was the second of two reservoirs built in the Goyt Valley, the other one being Fernilee Reservoir. It was constructed by the Stockport Water Corporation at a cost of £1.5 million, with work being completed in 1967; it is currently owned and operated by United Utilities. The reservoir provides drinking water for the town of Stockport and its surrounding areas, and it holds 4,215 million litres of water.

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[The Wombat]

Looks good mate

 

[Kaplan]

Nowt wrong with that

 

[Wevsky]

Now that is impressive paul!

 

[Will Knot]

Liking that a lot, great snaps there mate.

 

[Nickindroy]

Blimey, that's rather nice!

 

[stranton]

nice

 

[Punk]

Beautifully done, nice shots

 

[TheVicar]

Some rather picturesque shots there!

Might have to pay this a visit next time I'm in the Peak District.

 

[Dieselkid 63]

Sadly Errwood hall was demolished due to the construction of that. There are also some obscure railway relics from when the Stockport Water Board used a tramway to construct it. I think it ran to where the gasworks used to be in Whaley Bridge, something to do with the C&HP railway. Nice shots.

 

[bluelikewoah]

Ribbit. Cool pics.

 

[paulpowers]

Sadly Errwood hall was demolished due to the construction of that. There are also some obscure railway relics from when the Stockport Water Board used a tramway to construct it. I think it ran to where the gasworks used to be in Whaley Bridge, something to do with the C&HP railway. Nice shots.

Yeah there are still tracks in whaley bridge, there's plenty of railway bits around the area

 

[TwiZtedDog]

bloody brilliant

 

[Gone]

ha! I remember abbing into that plug just as the police turned up. nice snaps!

 

[UrbanDuck]

Love the light at end of tunnel shot, nice explore.