Scammonden Reservoir
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| Scammonden Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | West Yorkshire |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 42 ha |
| Surface elevation | 252 m |
Scammonden Reservoir is a water reservoir in West Yorkshire, England. The area of the water surface when the reservoir is full is 42 hectares. The level of the bellmouth overflow above sea level is 252 metres. The reservoir holds 7800 million litres. Its length is 1.4 km.
[edit] Sailing
The reservoir is home to Scammonden Water Sailing Club or SWSC. The sailing club have the exclusive rights to the water, which means that the activitys on the water are either dingy crusing or racing however other activitys occasionaly take place usualy through the scouts.
[edit] Scouting
Huddersfeld Scout Sailing is a Royal Yatching Association (RYA) Training Centre run by volunteers for scouts and guides. There is also a scouting activity centre located at the waters edge which also holds the boat workshop for scout sailing
[edit] References
- Scammonden Reservoir. Yorkshire Water. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
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