How low are the reservoirs where you live?

[Jody]

We all know its been a dry summer but I was shocked to see pictures of the local Derwent/Ladybower reservoirs this morning. Having seen other smaller local reservoirs dry up, not having much rain and seeing the depletion of Ladybower etc over the last few months I still didn't expect to see it this bare.

Got me thinking what is your area like for H2O?

 

[classic33]

Most of the larger ones are 75% or over.

 

[Jody]

What area are you in Classic?

 

[marinyork]

The pictures of Ladybower and Derwent dried up that Sky News keep using are from July. Been a fair bit of rain the last three weeks. Interesting though.

Be interesting to see what the 9 or 10 reservoirs around Stocksbridge were like.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Rutland water is and has been full all year

 

[raleighnut]

I wonder if they'd taken the opportunity to work on Ladybower by moving the water down the system whilst it was low and some enterprising soul took a photo.

 

[Jody]

Walked around it last Sunday and it was nothing like that empty....

I've not been down myself this year. Still way down but nice to see it with some water in.

 

[Jody]

......and some enterprising soul took a photo.

Wouldn't surprise me. Although even if momentary I’ve never seen levels that low before.

 

[srw]

Several in Yorkshire that we drove past last week were extremely low.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Hanningfield reservoir near me is three quarters full.
What i don't understand is that essex is one of the driest counties in england yet we have no problem but further up north where it rains a lot more have had drought problems.Maybe it has to do with larger cities nearby.?

 

[Jody]

...Maybe it has to do with larger cities nearby.?

To be fair this reservoir services Derbyshire and also Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and Leicester.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Rode past Vyrnwy recently. Lower than normal but not drastically so. I guess Wales has a secret weapon eh @welsh dragon

 

[MikeG]

Anglia Water reports that all reservoirs are within normal levels. The drought followed one of the longest and wettest winters for years, so groundwater levels were high, and stored water levels were high, before the drought started.

Here are the actual figures, (rather than anecdotal evidence) from the Environment Agency. It is broken up into regions. These reports are updated monthly, so I guess the August figures will be out soon.

 

[Accy cyclist]

This is the nearest reservoir to me,about 2 miles away. https://www.great-harwood.org.uk/about/Places/Countryside/Dean Res.htm

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ZUtokoObQ

I haven't been up there for about 4 months,but the last time i went up it was quite full,though someone told me the other week that it's only half full and they've installed 'huge pumps' to pump our water to drier parts of the country.

 

[MikeG]

........they've installed 'huge pumps' to pump our water to drier parts of the country.

If you've got a problem with that, maybe the gas suppliers should keep "their" gas in their parts of the country, too? And the power stations should supply only the villages that surround them.

Oh, and "someone told me".......... Yep, that'll stand up in court.