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Grimwith Reservoir is located in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is accessed from the B6265 road east of Hebden and west of Pateley Bridge. With a surface area of and holding of water it is Yorkshire Water's largest reservoir.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Grimwith reservoir )〕 The original reservoir was built in 1864 by the Bradford Corporation, the Local Authority for the city of Bradford, approximately above sea level in Wharfedale.〔 Following an agreement made in 1970 the size of the reservoir was increased by seven times and the water level was raised by , with work starting in 1976 and being completed in 1983. The reservoir outlet is the site of a renewable energy project that saw the installation of a small turbine that generates 1400 MWh of electricity per annum.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Renewable energy )〕 The reservoir is an important area for birds and is home to wildfowl such as Eurasian wigeon, teal, greylag geese and Canada geese.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Grimwith Reservoir )〕 Other birds that can be seen at various times in the area include ringed plover, northern lapwing, common redshank, Eurasian curlew, reed bunting, lesser redpoll, whinchat and sedge warbler. The reservoir is a popular destination for leisure activities such as sailing, walking and visitors to Stump Cross Caverns.〔〔 Image:Dam_parapet,_s-curve.jpg|Extended parapet of Grimwith Dam, north Image:Cruck_bldg,_from_e.jpg|Reconstructed cruck barn Image:Grimwith House, from Middle Tonge.jpg|Grimwith House, from east, reef knolls beyond Image:Bracken_Haw,_barn,_across_water.jpg|Late summer view toward Bracken Haw, across Reservoir, NW ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grimwith Reservoir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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