Higher Swineshaw Reservoir
For the reservoirs near Glossop, in Derbyshire, see Upper Swineshaw Reservoir and Swineshaw Reservoir
Higher Swineshaw Reservoir is the highest reservoir in a series of four in the Brushes valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester. It was built in the 19th century to provide a supply of safe drinking water. Though the reservoir and its watershed are totally in Greater Manchester it is within a mile of the Derbyshire border. It is owned and operated by United Utilities.
The reservoir dam consists of a clay core within an earth embankment.Capacity
