Stocks reservoir

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Stocks reservoir
The dam of the stick reservoir
The dam of the stick reservoir
Location: Forest of Bowland , Lancashire
Tributaries: River Hodder , Hasgil Beck
Drain: River Hodder
Stocks Reservoir (England)
Stocks reservoir
Coordinates 53 ° 59 '57 "  N , 2 ° 24' 52"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 59 '57 "  N , 2 ° 24' 52"  W.
Data on the structure
Construction time: 1923-1932
Data on the reservoir
Water surface 1.92 km²dep1
Fishermen at dusk on Stocks Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 278275.jpg
The Stocks Reservoir at dusk

The Stocks Reservoir is a reservoir in the Forest of Bowland , Lancashire , England . The lake is mainly formed by the River Hodder and was formerly in the West Riding of Yorkshire .

The construction of the reservoir was planned in 1910 when it became clear that the Fylde Water Board would not be able to meet the growing needs for water in places like Blackpool , Fleetwood and Lytham St. Annes unless new reservoirs were built. In 1912 the British Parliament passed the Fylde Water Board Act 1912 , which allowed the construction of three reservoirs. The preparations for the construction, however, also due to the outbreak of the First World War , were so protracted that in 1919 the Fylde Water Board Act had to be passed by parliament in order to legally secure the extended construction period.

For the construction of the reservoir, a branch of the Leeds – Morecambe railway line from Long Preston to Tosside was built in standard gauge , where small railways took over the transport of the material to the construction site. Another small rail link connected two quarries with the construction site.

The construction workers lived in the Hollins Village, which was built especially for this purpose and, in addition to residential buildings and various workshops, also had a canteen, a restaurant and its own hospital.

The construction of the Stocks Reservoir not only flooded the Dale Head Valley, but also the town of Stocks in Bowland , which gives the reservoir its name. While the houses were being demolished, the church of St James' village was demolished by the Fylde Water Board and rebuilt in a safe place from flooding, along with the cemetery, whose graves were reburied. The original church courtyard was not flooded in the end and now serves as a parking lot. When the water is extremely low, the remains of the place can still be seen today.

Work on the actual structure began in 1923. In 1925, the Fylde Water Board Act 1925 decided that the future Stocks Reservoir could be built larger than originally planned, which is why the construction of the Hesbert and Greet Reservoirs, which was decided in 1912, could be abandoned. The Stocks Reservoir was officially inaugurated by Prince George on July 5, 1932 .

The Stocks Reservoir is now operated by United Utilities .

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