Reservoir Of Dean Mills

This was once a pair of small reservoirs that served Dean Mills down in the valley below at Barrow Bridge.

The Turton Reservoirs

A chain of three reservoirs in the Turton area with good walking routes and car park facilities and a cafe at the Jumbles reservoir.

Turton and Entwistle Reservoir

A scenic reservoir partially surrounded by pine woods that give a look of somewhere much further north.

Jumbles Reservoir

Jumbles Reservoir was completed in 1970 and is probably the most popular of the local reservoirs - especially with people from the Bolton area.

Wayoh Reservoir

Constructed between 1866 and 1876 by the Great and Little Bolton Waterworks Co. Wayoh is now a popular walking area with great views and some industrial archaeology.

Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs

Constructed between 1850 and 1857 and designed by Thomas Hawksley the well known 'three lakes' of Anglezarke reservoir, Upper and Lower Rivington reservoirs together with Yarrow Reservoir were once the cutting edge of reservoir technology.

Yarrow Reservoir

Yarrow Reservoir is the smallest of the main reservoirs at Rivington and is often overlooked by casual visitors, situated as it is, away from the Three Lakes.

Lower Rivington Reservoir

The southern end of the chain of reservoirs at Rivington, the Lower Rivington Reservoir features a castle on the Eastern shore and an outdoor centre with boating facilities on it’s Western shore.

Upper Rivington Reservoir

The middle of the chain of three reservoirs at Rivington and the easiest to stroll around, although there is no 'official' access to the shore itself.

Victoria Lake

An 'ornamental' former mill pond now used for angling.

Doffcocker Lodge

Crompton Lodges

An amalgamation of several smaller, 19th Century industrial mill lodges now ornamental ponds in Moses Gate Country Park.

Rumworth Lodge

A reservoir in Lostock, Bolton that is popular for fishing, but has no hiking footpath around its perimeter.

Ogden Reservoir

Ogden Reservoir in the Piethorne Valley is a scenic location surrounded by woodlands and moors - a great starting point for many walks.

Kitcliffe Reservoir

Kitcliffe Reservoir sits between Piethorne and Ogden reservoirs in the Piethorne Valley.

Piethorne Reservoir

Piethorne Reservoir sits at the upper end of Piethorne Valley, with woodland walks on the North side and and paths round the shore to the East.

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

The Blackstone Edge Reservoir is a water storage reservoir located above Littleborough.

Hollingworth Lake

A reservoir now a popular boating lake in Hollingworth Country Park at Littleborough near Rochdale.

Baitings Reservoir

Baitings Dam is a reservoir with a spectacular overflow cascade.

Ashworth Moor Reservoir

A small reservoir below the Edenfield Road on Ashworth Moor.

Naden Lower Reservoir

Naden Middle Reservoir

Naden Higher Reservoir

Greenbooth Reservoir

Greenbooth Reservoir is a picturesque man-made lake located in the foothills of the South Pennines, near Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England.

Ochre Flash

Part of the Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve

Bryn Flash

Horrock's Flash

Turner's Flash

Pearson's Flash

Westwood Flash

Scotman's Flash

Pennington Flash

A nature reserve in Wigan based around the lake of Pennington Flash and surrounding woodland.

Dam Head Lodge

Simons Lodge

An old mill lodge formed by a dam on the Holcombe Brook in Redisher wood.

Yeoman Hey Reservoir

Greenfield Reservoir

Crime Lake

A lake on the Manchester and Ashton under Lyne Canal in Oldham.

Chew Reservoir

Chew Reservoir is located high on the moorland, to the east of Oldham.

Dove Stone Reservoir

Dovestone Reservoir is a captivating jewel nestled within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park.

Lake at Chorlton Water Park

Sale Water Park

Sale Water Park is a 62 hectare green-space which incorporates a large lake which was formed with the construction of the M60 motorway.

Broad Dole Ees

Chorlton Ees and Ivy Green LNR

Old Warke Dam

Old Warke Dam now forms part of a local nature reserve and is a site of special biological interest (Wet Woodland).

Blackleach Reservoir

A nice little reservoir for peaceful walks with plenty of wildlife.