Baitings and Ryburn Reservoirs
Baitings and Ryburn Reservoir is a set of pictures taken around the 2 dams in July 2018 with a Nikon d3300 camera.
Ryburn Reservoir
Built in 1933 and surrounded by ancient woodland and rural fields, Ryburn Reservoir was built to supply the people of Wakefield with fresh water. Found to the south of the A58 on the outskirts of the village of Ripponden there are many walks around the dam and you can climb up the valley to the higher Baitings Reservoir.
Baitings Reservoir
Built to supply Wakefield, Baitings Reservoir opened in 1956 and is further up the valley from Ryburn. Fed by a number of small streams it's main supply is the River Ryburn with the dam sitting at the head of the Ryburn Valley. During times of low water levels the original bridge crossing can be seen, and although it was covered on this visit I managed to picture it on a later visit which I will upload another day.
All the pictures can be seen below and on Clickasnap un-watermarked. Simply click any picture to see the Clickasnap version in another window.
The pictures above are Baitings Reservoir.
The previous 6 pictures were taken. at Ryburn Reservoir.
Baitings Reservoir in the distance from Ryburn Reservoir.
The previous 3 pictures are Ryburn Reservoir.
Ryburn Reservoir.
Baitings Reservoir.
Baitings Reservoir.
Baitings Reservoir.
Back o'the Heights Road Bridge.
The previous 4 pictures are taken around Baitings Reservoir.
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