page_title: Simpson Ground Reservoir
hierarchical_section_title: Simpson Ground Reservoir
caption_attribution_description: English: Plaque, Simpson Ground Reservoir opened 4th. May 1957 50 years ago. Built for Grange Urban District Council by Lancashire County Council in the days when Lancashire included Furness. Nice 50's style glass tiles on the base.
context_page_description: Simpson Ground Reservoir is a reservoir in Cumbria, England, near the southeastern end of Windermere. It is located within a Forestry Commission conifer plantation, to the east of Staveley-in-Cartmel and provides fresh water supply for Grange-Over-Sands and the Haweswater aqueduct to Barrow. The reservoir, which covers an area of 6.89 hectares, was established in 1957. The reservoir, at an altitude of 193 metres, measures 455 m × 194 m, and has a capacity of 44 million gallons. A plaque near the bank commemorates the opening of the reservoir on 4 May 1957 by the Lancashire County Council.
context_section_description: Simpson Ground Reservoir is a reservoir in Cumbria, England, near the southeastern end of Windermere. It is located within a Forestry Commission conifer plantation, to the east of Staveley-in-Cartmel and provides fresh water supply for Grange-Over-Sands and the Haweswater aqueduct to Barrow. The reservoir, which covers an area of 6.89 hectares (17.0 acres), was established in 1957. The reservoir, at an altitude of 193 metres (633 feet), measures 455 m × 194 m (1,493 ft × 636 ft), and has a capacity of 44 million gallons. A plaque near the bank commemorates the opening of the reservoir on 4 May 1957 by the Lancashire County Council.
caption: Plaque
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