Hollingworth Reservoir is a former reservoir near Hollingworth, Tameside, Greater Manchester. The reservoir straddles the Greater Manchester–Derbyshire border. It was constructed in 1854 as part of the Longdendale Chain, but was abandoned in 1987 and now forms part of the Swallows Wood nature reserve.[1]

Hollingworth Reservoir
Hollingworth Reservoir
Location	Longdendale, Greater Manchester and North Derbyshire
Coordinates
Lake type	former impounding reservoir
Primary inflows	Ogden Brook
Primary outflows	Arnfield Reservoir
Basin countries	United Kingdom
Surface area	13 acres (5.3 ha)
Average depth	52 ft (16 m)
Water volume	73×10^6 imp gal (330 ML; 270 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	554 ft 9 in (169.09 m)

See also

• Arnfield Reservoir
• Bottoms Reservoir (to the East)
• List of dams and reservoirs in United Kingdom

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