Upper Black Moss Reservoir by munki-boy
Upper Black Moss Reservoir
A reservoir built in 1894 to serve the people of Nelson and Barley.
Upper Black Moss Reservoir is in Forest Of Bowland AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 6 January 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Upper Black Moss Reservoir Details
Upper Black Moss Reservoir is a very small freshwater lake in Lancashire, situated at an altitude of around 255 meters and is shallow.
The shoreline of Upper Black Moss Reservoir is approximately 0.978 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 255 m
- Shoreline: 0.978 Km
- Depth: Shallow
Upper Black Moss Reservoir
Local History around Upper Black Moss Reservoir
There are some historic monuments around including:
Ightenhill Manor (site of)Downham lime kiln and associated lime yard 50m north of Smithfield FarmHigherford Old BridgeStock medieval settlement and part of its associated medieval open field systemBomber Camp Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosureNorthern part of Rimington lead mines, part of a medieval open field system and three limestone clamp kilns 120m south east of HollinsTwiston lime kiln and associated tramway 250m east of Twiston Mill.Wildlife in and around Upper Black Moss Reservoir
Upper Black Moss Reservoir Birds
There are 160 species of birds recorded as found near Upper Black Moss Reservoir.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
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