Boshaw Whams Reservoir
reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK
Boshaw Whams Reservoir is an upland waterbody near to the village of Hade Edge, in West Yorkshire, England. The site was originally built in 1840 to keep a supply of water for mill-owners downstream, but is now owned by Yorkshire Water but still used as a compensation reservoir for river water levels. It is used recreationally by a sailing club and for fishing. It is the only known site in Yorkshire where the invasive narrow-clawed crayfish is present.
History
An act of Parliament was obtained in June 1837 titled Holme Reservoirs Act 1837 (7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. liv) which permitted the building of three reservoirs; Bilberry-Mill, Holme-Styes and Boshaw Whams. The reservoir was built in 1840 to provide water for mills further down the valley. It transferred to the ownership of the Huddersfield Corporation via the Huddersfield Corporation Act 1937 (1 Edw.
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