Perry Barr Reservoir
Perry Barr Reservoir is a covered drinking water reservoir, in north Birmingham, England. Built on the site of the former Perry Barr Farm, it is not, despite its name, in the modern Perry Barr area, but nearby Kingstanding, at grid reference SP083951.
| Perry Barr Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Buildings at Perry Barr Reservoir | |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Coordinates | 52.555846°N 1.878662°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Piped by gravity from Elan Valley |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Water volume | 83 million litres (67 acre⋅ft) |
The reservoir is supplied by gravity from The Elan Valley, via Frankley Water Treatment Works and the trunk mains system.
The reservoir holds 83 million litres of water and supplies areas such as Kingstanding, Perry Barr, Great Barr and Witton.
When built, it was in open countryside, but its surroundings are now urban. There are two old, matching signs at the entrance. One reads:
City of Birmingham Water Department
the other:
The water in this reservoir (capacity 18 million gallons) has flowed 86 miles, without being pumped, though tunnels & pipes from the mountains of mid-Wales.
In August 2013, Severn Trent launched a £2 million project to build a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) pipeline linking the reservoir to South Staffordshire Water's Barr Beacon Reservoir, to allow for the exchange of water in emergencies such as severe droughts.[1]
References
- "£2 million for emergency water supplies in Walsall". Express and Star. 2013-08-19. Retrieved 22 September 2013.