Bottoms Reservoir, Peak District

Name: Bottoms Reservoir
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#109 among attractions in Peak District

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Bottoms Reservoir is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire, England. It was constructed between 1865 and 1877, by John Frederick Bateman as part of the Longdendale chain to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester. The upper reservoirs supplied the drinking water, while Bottoms and Vale House reservoirs regulated the flow downstream for the benefit of local water-powered mills. ()

Average depth: 48 ftElevation: 522 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°28'12"N, 1°57'58"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Bottoms Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ardotalia, Arnfield Reservoir, Glossop Castle, Valehouse Reservoir.

1.5 miSW
Archaeological site
Ardotalia, Glossop
39 min walk • Ardotalia is a Roman fort in Gamesley, near Glossop in Derbyshire, England. Ardotalia was constructed by Cohors Primae Frisiavonum—The First Cohort of Frisiavones. Evidence for the existence of this unit exists not only from the building stone found at the site but also from various diplomas and other Roman writings.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Arnfield Reservoir
17 min walk • Arnfield Reservoir is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was constructed in 1854 as part of the Longdendale chain to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester.
1 miS
Forts and castles
Glossop Castle, Glossop
25 min walk • Glossop Castle is a Norman earthwork north of Glossop, off Hilltop Road, 14 miles east of Manchester, on the A57. The site is visible from the main road, standing atop a commanding ridge. Some 12 miles southeast is Peveril Castle.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Valehouse Reservoir, Crowden-in-Longdendale
23 min walk • Valehouse Reservoir is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was built between 1865 and 1869 as part of the Longdendale chain, which was built to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester while maintaining a constant flow into the river.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Swineshaw Reservoir, Peak District
39 min walk • Swineshaw Reservoir is a reservoir near Glossop, north Derbyshire. In 1837, 50 local millowners and gentlemen, known as the "Glossop Commissioners", obtained an Act of Parliament to construct the Glossop Reservoirs.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hollingworth Reservoir, Longdendale
26 min walk • Hollingworth Reservoir is a former reservoir near Hollingworth, Tameside, Greater Manchester. The reservoir straddles the Greater Manchester–Derbyshire border.