Boshaw Whams Reservoir

Boshaw Whams Reservoir is an upland waterbody near to the village of , in , England. The site was originally built in 1840 to keep a supply of water for mill-owners downstream, but is now owned by Yorkshire Water but still used as a compensation reservoir for river water levels.
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Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Bowshaw Reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Picturedrome and Winscar Reservoir.

Theater building
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a theater building.

Reservoir
, is a compensation reservoir on the headwaters of the in South Yorkshire, England. The reservoir is located at in Barnsley 25 miles northwest of , and is just inside the Peak District National Park on the watershed.

Church
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holmfirth and New Mill.

Photo: fieldsofview, CC BY 2.0.
is a small rural town in , about 5 miles south of . Pronounced "Home-firth", it is at the heart of the beautiful Holme Valley.

Village
is a village in the civil parish of , in the metropolitan borough of , in , England, near the town of .

Village
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village approximately 807 feet above sea level, in the civil parish of , in the district, in , England, near the town of , approximately 7 miles south of .

Boshaw Whams Reservoir

Latitude
53.5478° or 53° 32′ 52″ north
Longitude
-1.773° or 1° 46′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C5WG6XG+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 18628161
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q137821635
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hade Edge and Daisy Lee Moor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Huddersfield Sailing Club and Hade Edge AFC.

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