reservoirs

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drought

Southern England's Reservoirs Dwindle Amid Prolonged Drought and Regulatory Inaction

Reservoirs in southern England operate at 16-19% capacity after the driest April-September in over a century, with severe drought in six regions but no approved business water bans.

19 Oct 2026 · via the Guardian

Yorkshire Water

The Well Has Run Dry: Victorian Engineers Built 11 Reservoirs. We Can't Build One

Yorkshire Water manages 120 reservoirs, most built by Victorian city corporations or in the post-war reconstruction era. Thruscross was constructed in the 1960s. Grimwith was expanded in 1982. Then, shortly after water privatization in 1989, construction simply stopped.

20 Jul 2025 · via BBC News