Gorton Reservoirs are two reservoirs on the boundary of

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and

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in the North West of

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. They are Gorton Upper Reservoir and Gorton Lower Reservoir. The upper and lower sections are separated by a road supported by a stone bridge consisting of a series of arches. They are owned and maintained by

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. The reservoirs were completed between 1825 and 1826. Able to supply almost 1 million

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s of water per day to the city of Manchester and the surrounding area; they were used until 1963.

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{{authority control Drinking water reservoirs in England Reservoirs in Greater Manchester