Damflask Reservoir Claimed

Damflask Reservoir is situated five miles (eight kilometres) west of the centre of Sheffield in the Loxley valley close to the village of Low Bradfield and within the city's boundaries. The reservoir has a capacity of 4,250.9 million litres (1,123.1 million gallons) and has a surface area of 47 hectares (116 acres) with a maximum depth of 27 metres (88 ft). The dam wall is approximately 400 metres (1,312 ft) wide with a height of 28 metres (92 ft). Damflask reservoir was built as one of a group of reservoirs in the Bradfield area (the others being Strines, Agden and Dale Dike reservoirs) to supply both fresh drinking water and a guaranteed supply of running water to the population and industries respectively of Sheffield. Completed in 1896 with the dam walls being constructed from local stone, its original purpose was primarily as a compensation reservoir to ensure a continuous flow of water to the River Loxley downstream.  The Reservoir is owned by Yorkshire Water which is part of the Kelda Group, and they have opened the facility to various recreational groups. Three rowing clubs (City of Sheffield Rowing Club, Sheffield University Rowing Club and Sheffield Hallam University