Redmires Reservoirs
| Redmires Reservoirs | |
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An almost empty Redmires Upper Reservoir
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| Location | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°21′58″N 1°36′29″W / 53.366°N 1.608°WCoordinates: 53°21′58″N 1°36′29″W / 53.366°N 1.608°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 23 and 19 and 12 hectares (57 and 47 and 30 acres) (Upper, Middle, Lower) |
| Max. depth | 15 and 14 and 14 m (49 and 46 and 46 ft) (Upper, Middle, Lower) |
| Surface elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
The Redmires Reservoirs are a group of three reservoirs in Fulwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They are fed from the Hallam Moors by various small streams including Fairthorn Clough. The three reservoirs are named Upper, Middle and Lower and date from 1836 and were built to provide clean drinking water via a water course down to Barker's Pool 5½ miles away following the devastating Sheffield cholera epidemic of 1832.
The area is popular with walkers and bird watchers. A path from the Upper reservoir leads onto the moors and to Stanedge Pole.
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