Chapelhouse Reservoir is a water reservoir near Uldale in Cumbria, England.
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Location | Cumbria |
Coordinates | 54°42′35″N 3°8′57″W |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Max. length | 0.27 mi (0.44 km) |
The reservoir, which is around 435 metres (1,427 ft) long, was built by John Laing & Son in around 1900.[1] It involved damming the River Ellen above Uldale to provide water for Aspatria and Silloth.[1] It is named after Chapelhouse Farm which is close by and it is owned by United Utilities.[2] As part of the United Utilities project to supply West Cumbria from Thirlmere, the extraction of water from Chapelhouse Reservoir ceased in October 2022.[3] Decommissioning of Chapelhouse Reservoir, along with Overwater and Crummock Water, is expected to begin in 2025.[4]
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