Anglezarke Reservoir Claimed

Anglezarke Reservoir has three embankments, the longest, the Charnock Embankment is 777 metres long and 9.45 metres high, the Knowsley Embankment is 219.5 metres long and 14 metres high while the Heapey Embankment is 85.3 metres long and 9.75 metres high.

It is fed by the River Yarrow, which has been diverted from its original course which is now covered by the Knowsley Embankment. 

To the east of the reservoir is the small High Bullough reservoir and the Anglezarke Moors, Upper Rivington Reservoir is to the south and Healey Nab to the north-west.

The area is now a wildlife haven, with a Woodland Trail which links to High Bullough reservoir.