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Boshaw Whams Reservoir

Geography of KirkleesReservoirs in West YorkshireUse British English from January 2026
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Boshaw Whams Reservoir is an upland waterbody near to the village of Hade Edge, in West Yorkshire, England. The site was originally built in 1840 to keep a supply of water for mill-owners downstream, but is now owned by Yorkshire Water but still used as a compensation reservoir for river water levels. It is used recreationally by a sailing club and for fishing. It is the only known site in Yorkshire where the invasive narrow-clawed crayfish is present.

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Boshaw Whams Reservoir
Strines Moor Road, Kirklees Holme Valley

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N 53.547 ° E -1.773 °
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Huddersfield Sailing Club

Strines Moor Road
HD9 1RA Kirklees, Holme Valley
England, United Kingdom
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