Gorton Reservoirs are two reservoirs on the boundary of Tameside and Manchester in the North West of England.[1] They are Gorton Upper Reservoir and Gorton Lower Reservoir. The upper and lower sections are separated by a road supported by a stone bridge consisting of a series of arches. They are owned and maintained by United Utilities.[1]

The reservoirs were completed between 1825 and 1826 by the Manchester and Salford Waterworks Company.[2] Able to supply almost 1 million imperial gallons of water per day to the city of Manchester and the surrounding area; they were used until 1963.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "United Utilities". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Publication Archives". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorton_Reservoirs
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