Brent Reservoir
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Brent Reservoir
Image: © Martin Addison Taken: 30 Mar 2012
Seen from Cool Oak Lane bridge, looking towards the Hyde on a pleasant spring evening, the reservoir is commonly known as The Welsh Harp - reputedly a name taken from a nearby public house which has subsequently closed. The Reservoir was built in 1834/5 to provide water for the Grand Union Canal. It is fed by the River Brent and the Silk Stream (which flows in to the left of centre in this view). The reservoir is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Fuller details are available on Wikipedia.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.577198
Longitude
-0.245279