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Ogden Reservoir

Completed in 1868 Ogden Reservoir in the Piethorne Valley is situated in a scenic area with woodlands and moors surrounding the water on all sides.

There is an easy by small car park on the Southern shore that is a good starting place for walks all around the Piethorne Valley.

Created: 13  November  2018  Edited: 29  November  2023

Ogden Reservoir Gate
Ogden Reservoir Spillway

Ogden Reservoir Details

Ogden Reservoir Address

Littleborough, Rochdale

OL16 3TQ

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Ogden Reservoir is a small freshwater lake in Greater Manchester, situated at an altitude of around 212 meters and is shallow.

The shoreline of Ogden Reservoir is approximately 1.505 Kilometers all the way round.

  • Altitude: 212 m
  • Shoreline: 1.505 Km
  • Depth: Shallow

Ogden Reservoir

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    Wildlife in and around Ogden Reservoir

    Ogden Reservoir Birds

    There are 218 species of birds recorded as found near Ogden Reservoir.

    (Troglodytes troglodytes subsp. indigenus)
    Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
    Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
    Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
    Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
    Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
    Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
    Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
    Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
    Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)

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