Chapelhouse Reservoir

Chapelhouse Reservoir
A lake in a valley surrounded by trees
Chapelhouse Reservoir
Chapelhouse Reservoir is located in the Lake District
Chapelhouse Reservoir
Chapelhouse Reservoir
Chapelhouse Reservoir is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Chapelhouse Reservoir
Chapelhouse Reservoir
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
LocationCumbria
Coordinates54°42′35″N 3°8′57″W / 54.70972°N 3.14917°W / 54.70972; -3.14917
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Max. length0.27 mi (0.44 km)

Chapelhouse Reservoir is a water reservoir near Uldale in Cumbria, England.

History

The reservoir, which is around 435 metres (1,427 ft) long, was built by John Laing & Son in around 1900.[1] It involved damming the River Ellen above Uldale to provide water for Aspatria and Silloth.[1] It is named after Chapelhouse Farm which is close by, and it is owned by United Utilities.[2] As part of the United Utilities project to supply West Cumbria from Thirlmere, the extraction of water from Chapelhouse Reservoir ceased in October 2022.[3]

Decommissioning of Chapelhouse Reservoir, along with Overwater and Crummock Water, is expected to begin in 2025.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Ritchie, p. 26
  2. ^ "Chapelhouse Reservoir". Lakes, meres, tarns & waters. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Home - West Cumbria Pipeline". uuhub.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Our long-term plans for Crummock, Overwater and Chapelhouse Reservoirs". www.unitedutilities.com.

Sources

  • Ritchie, Berry (1997). The Good Builder: The John Laing Story. James & James.


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