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Ashway Gap Overflow Spillway

Ashway Gap Overflow Spillway

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Ashway Gap Overflow Spillway

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Peak District National Park

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Location: Saddleworth, Oldham, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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51m

September 2, 2024

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The Ashway Gap tunnel was built to maintain the water supply to the mills downstream of the Yeoman Hay Reservoir. It takes water from upstream of the reservoir through a tunnel and down this channel to the Greenfield Brook. This was before Dove Stone Reservoir was constructed. Today it acts as a relief channel diverting high flow from the reservoirs. It's a spectacular sight during the winter and at periods of high rain.

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Elevation 340 m

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Tuesday 9 June

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72 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Location: Saddleworth, Oldham, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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