Ashworth Moor Reservoir by munki-boy
Ashworth Moor Reservoir
A small reservoir below the Edenfield Road on Ashworth Moor.
Constructed around the turn of the 20th Century for Heywood and Middleton Water Board.
Created: 12 March 2023 Edited: 29 November 2023
Ashworth Moor Reservoir Details
Ashworth Moor Reservoir is a small freshwater lake in Greater Manchester, situated at an altitude of around 281 meters and is shallow.
The shoreline of Ashworth Moor Reservoir is approximately 2.007 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 281 m
- Shoreline: 2.007 Km
- Depth: Shallow
Ashworth Moor Reservoir
Local History around Ashworth Moor Reservoir
There are some historic monuments around including:
Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks FarmMedieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church.Wildlife in and around Ashworth Moor Reservoir
Ashworth Moor Reservoir Birds
There are 172 species of birds recorded as found near Ashworth Moor Reservoir.
| (Corvus monedula subsp. spermologus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
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