Broomhead Reservoir

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Broomhead Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Ewden Valley, near Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The reservoir is located to the south of Bolsterstone and is linked to the More Hall Reservoir to the east.

The reservoir, like the neighbouring More Hall Reservoir, was first planned by the Corporation of Sheffield in the late 19th century after a chronic shortage of clean water around the city had led to outbreaks of cholera. Broomhead was planned to be the main "supply" reservoir. Following a dispute over who owned the rights to the land, construction of the reservoirs started in 1913, but was interrupted because of the outbreak of the First World War, and did not restart until 1920. Four years later, workers noticed a land slip north of the reservoir site while digging a channel, which required a 50-foot drain and removing 400,000 cubic yards of soil to fix.

Work was completed in 1934. Ground movement continued to be problematic after the reservoir began to be used, and required further remodelling the landscape and removing another 160,000 cubic yards of soil. In all, remedial work on the reservoirs is believed to have cost as much as the original construction.

The reservoir was originally maintained by the Sheffield Corporation Waterworks Department. It is now operated by Yorkshire Water.

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