Rake Brook Reservoir
Encyclopedia
Rake Brook Reservoir is a reservoir
fed by two stream
s, including the eponymous Rake Brook, a tributary of the River Roddlesworth
in Lancashire
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The reservoir is adjacent to the two Roddlesworth Reservoirs.
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...
fed by two stream
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
s, including the eponymous Rake Brook, a tributary of 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...
in 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...
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The reservoir is adjacent to the two Roddlesworth Reservoirs.