Abbey Village Reservoir
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The reservoir
north of Abbey Village
on the River Roddlesworth
- name unknown - is the latest addition to the reservoirs around this small Lancashire
village, designed to increase water storage capacity in wet years.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
north of Abbey Village
Abbey Village
Abbey Village is a village in the English county of Lancashire and the constituency of Chorley. It is located on the A675 road, six miles from Blackburn, eight miles from Chorley, nine miles from Preston and ten miles from Bolton....
on the River Roddlesworth
River Roddlesworth
-Course:The source of the river is on the slopes of Great Hill, just above the ruins known as Pimm's, where the infant river is known as Calf Hey Brook...
- name unknown - is the latest addition to the reservoirs around this small Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
village, designed to increase water storage capacity in wet years.