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Hallington Reservoirs are located near the small village of Colwell on the B6342 road off the A68 road, and 7 miles (11 km) north of Corbridge. Hallington is actually two small reservoirs: Hallington Reservoir West and Hallington Reservoir East, which are separated by a dam. The reservoir was built at the end of the 19th century and forms part of a series of reservoirs along the A68 which are connected by tunnels and aqueducts from Catcleugh Reservoir to Whittle Dene; from where drinking water is supplied to Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, and some surroundingThe reservoirs that form the chain are, from northwest to southeast: Catcleugh Reservoir → Colt Crag Reservoir → Little Swinburne Reservoir → Hallington Reservoirs → Whittle Dene.
The woodland on the northwestern corner of Hallington Reservoir East is mostly Scots pine and larch with beech, willow, and sycamore whilst marginal plants include the very rare and scarce small-fruited yellow sedge which occurs near the dam between both two reservoirs.
The reservoirs form an important wintering area for wildfowl, including wigeon, teal, and mallard whilst autumn waders include dunlin, black-headed, and common gulls. There
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