Jumbles Reservoir

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This reservoir, lying in the valley of Bradshaw Brook, was inaugurated on the 11th March 1971 for Bolton Corporation Waterworks. It's a popular walking area, and as a country park, is host to many forms of wildlife. The name Jumbles appears during the 19th century, it is a variation of 'dumbles' which is a northern term for a ravine like valley with wooded sides down which tumbles a fast flowing stream. This reservoir is also fed from the Wayoh and Entwistle reservoirs.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumbles_Reservoir
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Coordinates:   53°37'32"N   2°24'8"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago