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Title: Baitings Reservoir Spillway and Overflow - MIC00106
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Title
Baitings Reservoir Spillway and Overflow - MIC00106
Description
Baitings and Ryburn reservoirs were built for Wakefield Corporation. Baitings was opened on 14 November 1956 after eight years work and a cost of £1.4 million. It covers 64 acres with a volume of 775 million gallons, reaching a depth of 155 feet (47 m). The dam at the east end of the reservoir is 1,550 feet (470 m) across and 185 feet (56 m) high. At low water levels, the old road and bridge become visible. Ryburn Reservoir was the first to be opened on 7 September 1933 after eight years construction at a cost of £240,000. The dam at the east end of the reservoir is approximately 100 feet (30 m) high. It has a volume of 220 million gallons and covers 26 acres which includes the submerged village of Bogden.
Creator
Michael Clarke
Source
Pennine Heritage
Date
1980s
Rights
PHDA - Michael Clarke Collection
Identifier
MIC00106.tif
Collection
Citation
Michael Clarke, “Baitings Reservoir Spillway and Overflow - MIC00106,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 20, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/30671.
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