Bartley Reservoir

Bartley Reservoir
with Birmingham city centre skyline in the background
Bartley Reservoir
LocationBirmingham
Coordinates52°25′40″N 1°59′44″W / 52.42788°N 1.99554°W / 52.42788; -1.99554
TypeDrinking water reservoir
Primary inflowsElan Aqueduct
Primary outflowsFrankley Water Treatment Works
Catchment areaElan Valley
Managing agencySevern Trent Water
Built1930
Max. length1.05 kilometres (0.65 miles)
Max. width450 metres (1,480 ft)
Surface area0.46 square kilometres (110 acres)
Average depth5.1 metres (17 ft)
Max. depth18 metres (59 ft)
Water volume2.4 million cubic metres (530×10^6 imp gal)
Shore length13 km (1.9 miles)
Surface elevation180 metres (590 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Bartley Reservoir is a reservoir for drinking water in Birmingham, England, operated by Severn Trent Water. It covers 460,000 square metres (5,000,000 sq ft).

The reservoir is about 1.05 kilometres (0.65 mi) long, over 450 metres (1,480 ft) wide, and about 18 metres (60 ft) deep at the dam when full. Its surface area is 0.45 square kilometres (0.17 sq mi).