A popular reservoir walk has reopened for Christmas. The route around Anglezarke Reservoir will re-open for the festive period over the weekend. United Utilities is currently carrying out a £2 million maintenance project at one of the reservoir’s historic dams.
But with work temporarily on hold over the Christmas period, the company is opening a footpath over the dam to enable walkers to get out and enjoy the popular walk. Iain Pilling, United Utilities ’ Area Engagement Lead for Lancashire explained: “This is a really popular walk and we know a lot of people like to get out for fresh air and a walk during the Christmas break. “The team have secured their working area and left a pedestrian footpath over the dam, this means people can complete the full five mile circular walk around the reservoir.
Hopefully we will have a few sunny days so people can make the most of it.” The footpath will be closed again when work re-starts on Thursday, January 2. The engineering works at Heapey Dam are essential to ensure the ongoing safety of the dam which was first constructed in 1857.
Anglezarke Reservoir is the largest in the Rivington chain, it has three dams and a capacity of 4 million cubic metres, the equivalent of 1,600 Olympic-sized swimming pools. At 10m high and 85m long, Heapey Dam provides the embankment at the northern end of the reservoir and requires regular maintenance. READ MORE: Weekend walk: Appreciate a man-made wonder around Anglezarke Film crews are lured t.