Simpson Ground Reservoir facts for kids
The Simpson Ground Reservoir is a special lake in Cumbria, England. It's not a natural lake, but one built by people to store water. This reservoir is found near the bottom end of Windermere, which is a very famous lake.
This reservoir is super important because it helps provide fresh drinking water. It supplies water to towns like Grange-over-Sands and also sends water through a big pipe system called an aqueduct to Barrow.
About the Reservoir
Simpson Ground Reservoir was built a while ago, in 1957. It sits inside a large forest that has lots of conifer trees. This forest is managed by the Forestry Commission. The reservoir is located to the east of a village called Staveley-in-Cartmel.
Size and Capacity
The reservoir is quite big! It covers an area of about 6.89 hectares, which is like 17 acres. Imagine 17 football fields put together! It's also quite high up, sitting at an altitude of 193 meters (about 633 feet) above sea level.
The reservoir measures about 455 meters long and 194 meters wide. That's roughly 1,493 feet by 636 feet. It can hold a huge amount of water – about 44 million gallons! That's enough water for many, many homes.
Opening Day
There's a special plaque near the reservoir's edge. This plaque tells us about the day the reservoir officially opened. It was opened on May 4, 1957, by the Lancashire County Council. A county council is a group of people who help manage and make decisions for a large area, like a county. They were in charge of this important project to bring water to people.
