Grassholme Reservoir

Grassholme Reservoir

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lake_name = Grassholme Reservoir
image_lake = Grassholme Tower.jpg
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location = England
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type = Reservoir
inflow = River Lune
outflow = River Lune
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basin_countries = United Kingdom
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Grassholme Reservoir is a large reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in the Lune Valley which is a side valley of the River Tees, about 2 miles south of Middleton-in-Teesdale. It supplies water for Teesdale and Teeside and is owned by Northumbrian Water. Its main recreational use is as an angling center.


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