Angram Reservoir
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Angram Reservoir is the first of three reservoirs on the River Nidd
in Upper Nidderdale
, North Yorkshire
, England
, the others being Scar House Reservoir
and finally the compensation reservoir Gouthwaite Reservoir
. It is located at OS map reference . Between them they attract around 150,000 visitors a year.
The reservoir takes its name from Angram, a settlement in the township of Stonebeck Up
, submerged when the reservoir was built.
Nidderdale is recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
surrounded by wild, rugged and remote land with spectacular views. Little and Great Whernside
are the two summits on the ridge to the north and to the west of Angram Reservoir. They reach heights of 605 and 704 metres above sea level.
Angram and Scar House were built to supply water to the Bradford
area of West Yorkshire
. Water from here is transferred to Chellow Heights via the Nidd Aqueduct, which is a major engineering achievement as it doesn't involve any pumping.
Two bypass channels on each side of the reservoir where used to bypass the reservoir and maintain the level of the river Nidd
. After Scar House Reservoir
was constructed, these become obsolete, but control machinery can still be seen on the Nidd and Stone beck inlets.
River Nidd
The River Nidd is a tributary of the River Ouse in the English county of North Yorkshire. In its first few miles it is dammed three times to create Angram Reservoir, Scar House Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir which attract around 150,000 visitors a year...
in Upper Nidderdale
Nidderdale
Nidderdale is one of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is the upper valley of the River Nidd, which flows south through the dale, forming several reservoirs including the Gouthwaite Reservoir, before turning east and eventually joining the River Ouse.The only town in the dale is...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the others being Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir is the second of the three reservoirs in Upper Nidderdale, the others being Angram Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir. Between them they attract around 150,00 visitors a year....
and finally the compensation reservoir Gouthwaite Reservoir
Gouthwaite Reservoir
Gouthwaite Reservoir is a reservoir in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England. It is one of many in the area, others include Roundhill Reservoir and Angram Reservoir.Gouthwaites sole purpose is a compensation reservoir for the River Nidd....
. It is located at OS map reference . Between them they attract around 150,000 visitors a year.
The reservoir takes its name from Angram, a settlement in the township of Stonebeck Up
Stonebeck Up
Stonebeck Up is a civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England. Historically it was a township in the ancient parish of Kirkby Malzeard.The only village in the parish is Middlesmoor.The parish occupies the highest part of Nidderdale...
, submerged when the reservoir was built.
Nidderdale is recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
surrounded by wild, rugged and remote land with spectacular views. Little and Great Whernside
Great Whernside
Great Whernside is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England, not to be confused with the better known Whernside, some to the west. Its summit is the highest point of the eastern flank of Wharfedale above Kettlewell...
are the two summits on the ridge to the north and to the west of Angram Reservoir. They reach heights of 605 and 704 metres above sea level.
Angram and Scar House were built to supply water to the Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
area of West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. Water from here is transferred to Chellow Heights via the Nidd Aqueduct, which is a major engineering achievement as it doesn't involve any pumping.
Two bypass channels on each side of the reservoir where used to bypass the reservoir and maintain the level of the river Nidd
River Nidd
The River Nidd is a tributary of the River Ouse in the English county of North Yorkshire. In its first few miles it is dammed three times to create Angram Reservoir, Scar House Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir which attract around 150,000 visitors a year...
. After Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir is the second of the three reservoirs in Upper Nidderdale, the others being Angram Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir. Between them they attract around 150,00 visitors a year....
was constructed, these become obsolete, but control machinery can still be seen on the Nidd and Stone beck inlets.
| Completed | 1919 |
| Dam height | 61m / 200ft |