Hollingworth Reservoir

Hollingworth Reservoir
Hollingworth Reservoir is located in Greater Manchester
Hollingworth Reservoir
Hollingworth Reservoir
LocationLongdendale, Greater Manchester and North Derbyshire
Coordinates53°28′32″N 1°59′19″W / 53.47550°N 1.98871°W / 53.47550; -1.98871
Lake typeformer impounding reservoir
Primary inflowsOgden Brook
Primary outflowsArnfield Reservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Average depth52 ft (16 m)
Water volume73×10^6 imp gal (330 ML; 270 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation554 ft 9 in (169.09 m)

Hollingworth Reservoir is a former reservoir near Hollingworth, Tameside, Greater Manchester. The reservoir straddles the Greater Manchester–Derbyshire border. It was constructed in 1854 as part of the Longdendale Chain, but was abandoned in 1987 and now forms part of the Swallows Wood nature reserve.[1]


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