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Manchester water supply system
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Manchester_water_supply_system
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:water_supply
gptkbp:beganOperation
mid-19th century
gptkbp:designedBy
gptkb:John_Frederick_Bateman
gptkbp:historicalEvent
Haweswater Aqueduct completed in 1955
Thirlmere Aqueduct completed in 1894
opened by Queen Victoria in 1851 (Longdendale Chain)
gptkbp:historicalSignificance
one of the earliest large-scale municipal water supply systems in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Manchester water supply system
gptkbp:includes
gptkb:Haweswater_Reservoir
gptkb:Arnfield_Reservoir
gptkb:Rhodeswood_Reservoir
gptkb:Torside_Reservoir
gptkb:Valehouse_Reservoir
gptkb:Woodhead_Reservoir
gptkb:Longdendale_Chain
gptkb:Haweswater_Aqueduct
gptkb:Thirlmere_Aqueduct
gptkb:Thirlmere_Reservoir
Hollingworth Reservoir
gptkbp:lengthOfAqueduct
82 miles (Haweswater Aqueduct)
96 miles (Thirlmere Aqueduct)
gptkbp:locatedIn
gptkb:Greater_Manchester
gptkbp:notableFeature
gravity-fed system
gptkbp:operatedBy
gptkb:United_Utilities
gptkbp:serves
gptkb:Manchester
gptkbp:source
gptkb:Lake_District
Pennines
gptkbp:supplies
drinking water
gptkbp:uses
reservoirs
aqueducts
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Heaton_Park_Reservoir
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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