Dean Mills Reservoir is a small water reservoir to the north of the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester located high on the slopes of Winter Hill.
| Dean Mills Reservoir | |
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 Dean Mills Reservoir with Winter Hill TV transmitter in the distance. | |
  Dean Mills Reservoir | |
| Location | Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°37′0″N 2°29′16″W / 53.61667°N 2.48778°W |
| Built | Late 18th Century |
| Surface elevation | 1,223 ft (373 m) a.s.l. |
The reservoir was constructed above the village of Barrow Bridge by John and Robert Lord. “The Lord Brothers opened a mill there in the late 18th Century using Crompton's spinning mules. With the success of this operation they built a water-powered mill further down the valley and carried out ambitious waterworks including the construction of a reservoir, waterfall and sluices to power the mill.”[1]
The dark brown appearance of the water in the reservoir is due to discolouration from the surrounding peat that naturally drains into the reservoir.[2]
It was put up for sale by auction in March 2018.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Barrow Bridge Conservation Area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Mitchell, G.; McDonald, A.T. (1992). "Discolouration of water by peat following induced drought and rainfall simulation, G. Mitchell & A.T. McDonald, School of Geography, University of Leeds". Water Research. 26 (3): 321–326. doi:10.1016/0043-1354(92)90029-4.
- ^ Johnson, Helen (8 March 2018). "Reservoir goes on sale - and it could be yours for as little as £10,000". Manchester Evening News.