Tittesworth Reservoir Information
What is Tittesworth’s role in the water supply?
Tittesworth Water pumps on average 28 million litres of water a day and has the capacity to provide up to 45 million litres a day. This water is then distributed to households and businesses in parts of Stoke on Trent, Leek and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Where does the water come from?
Water flows into Tittesworth Reservoir from the Upper River Churnet. Most of the water comes from winter floods, the reservoir acts as a huge storage tank, taking water in and out when needed.
What happens to the water at Tittesworth?
The water from the reservoir is treated to drinking water standards at Tittesworth treatment works and pumped into a storage reservoir at Ladderedge. The water from Ladderedge, in conjunction with borehole water from Wallgrange, Poolend and Highgate, is then distributed to households in parts of Stoke on Trent, Leek and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Carsington Reservoir Information
Where does the water come from?
Most of the water is pumped from the River Derwent when the river level is high. The water is taken out at Ambergate Pumping Station and flows along a 10.5km (6.5 mile) aqueduct before entering the reservoir via the Control Tower.
How much water does the reservoir supply?
Carsington Water is the ninth largest reservoir in England and at its highest level can hold 35,412 megalitres or 7,800 million gallons of water (enough to fill both the Upper Derwent and Ladybower reservoirs or to keep one person supplied with water for over 500,000 years!)
How deep is the reservoir?
When full, the reservoir is 31m deep – the height of seven double decker buses!
…and how big?
At maximum capacity the reservoir is 300 hectares (741 acres). 700 football pitches could fit on the surface!
How much water can the reservoir hold?
Carsington Water can supply up to 206 megalitres a day. This is almost one third of all the water needed by the population of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire each day.
