Embsay Reservoir

Embsay Reservoir is located above the village of Embsay, near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Yorkshire Water, and supplies water to the north and west of Skipton, feeding 25,000 homes. It has a dam height of 24 m (79 ft).

Embsay Reservoir
Embsay Reservoir
Embsay Reservoir
LocationYorkshire Dales, England
Coordinates53°59′14″N 02°0′12″W
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsMoor Beck, Lowburn Gill
Primary outflowsEmbsay Beck
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi)
Water volume795,000 m3 (175,000,000 imp gal)
Surface elevation215 m (705 ft)
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