Winscar Reservoir
Winscar Reservoir, is a compensation reservoir on the headwaters of the River Don in South Yorkshire, England. The reservoir is located at Dunford Bridge in Barnsley 25 miles northwest of Sheffield, and is just inside the Peak District National Park on the Pennine watershed.- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 1,135 feet (346 metres)
- Description: reservoir in South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Dunford Bridge Reservoir”“Winscar Dam”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boshaw Whams Reservoir and Woodhead Tunnel.
Boshaw Whams Reservoir
Boshaw Whams Reservoir is an upland waterbody near…
Woodhead Tunnel
Tunnel
The Woodhead Tunnels are three parallel trans-Pennine…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holmfirth and Scholes.
Holmfirth
Holmfirth is a small rural town in West Yorkshire, about 5 miles south of Huddersfield.
Dunford Bridge
Dunford Bridge is a remote hamlet in the civil parish…
Winscar Reservoir
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Latitude
53.5221° or 53° 31′ 20″ north
Longitude
-1.7779° or 1° 46′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C5WG6CC+VV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Snailsden and Lower Snailsden Moss.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dearden Foot Plantation and Pennine Sailing Club.
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