Butterley Reservoir, West Yorkshire

Butterley Reservoir is a reservoir located near Marsden, West Yorkshire, near the Peak District National Park boundary.[1] It was completed in 1906.[2] The reservoir is known for its long stepped spillway, which is grade II listed.[3][4]

Butterley Reservoir spillway

The reservoir contains 1,607,385 cubic metres (56,764,300 cu ft) of water when full, and drains a catchment area of 1,583 hectares (3,910 acres).[5]

References
  1. "Butterley Spillway, Marsden". Victorian Society. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. "Butterley Spillway Improvements Works (2017)". Water Projects. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. Historic England. "OVERFLOW AT BUTTERLEY RESERVOIR, Non Civil Parish (1231249)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. Lavigueur, Nick (5 August 2017). "£5m Butterley Spillway work is finished - see how it looks now". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. "Butterley Reservoir Water Body ID 31517". eip.ceh.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

53.591°N 1.929°W / 53.591; -1.929

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