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Wessenden Head Reservoir
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Wessenden Head Reservoir is the highest in a series of four reservoirs in the Wessenden Valley above the village of Marsden in West Yorkshire, at the northern end of the Peak District National Park. Following the Wessenden Valley Reservoir Embankment Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4.
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- Where is Wessenden Head Reservoir?
- Wessenden Head Reservoir is a reservoir in Yorkshire.
- Can you swim at Wessenden Head Reservoir?
- There is no fixed answer for Wessenden Head Reservoir: whether it is safe to swim there on a given day depends on the water temperature, recent rainfall, and any advisories posted at Wessenden Head Reservoir in Yorkshire. Check current water conditions before you go, and follow posted signs and local guidance.
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