carried by an aqueduct to the city. The Longdendale Reservoir, in the Pennines east of Manchester, was one of the first of its kind in the country when it was opened in 1851. By 1875 it was obvious that growing population of the city would need even more water, so plans were drawn up to construct a reservoir in the Lake District. Thirlmere (1894) now provides water for Manchester away. See also Canals of Great Britain List of canals of the United Kingdom - list also covers abandoned and proposed canals Further reading "Engineering", Vol 153 (1942) p. 263 "Engineering", Vol 156 (1943) p. 281 "Engineering", 11 Dec. 1953, p. 741 "Water and Sanitary Engineer" "Dock and Harbour" journal Bateman, John, History and Description of the Manchester Waterworks, 1884 (628.1) Harwood, J. J., History and Description of the Thirlmere Water Scheme, 1895 (628 1 H1) Quayle, Tom, Reservoirs in the Hills, 1988 (q628.132QU) Thirlmere Defence Association, Manchester and Thirlmere Water Scheme, 1877 (628.1) The Manchester Corporation Waterworks Undertaking – A Short History and Description,1930 (628 1 Ma(660) M126 Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association, 1848–1924 M231 Manchester and Salford Waterworks Co.,1836–1841, Manchester Corporation Waterworks, 1848–1966 "The Grand Contour Pt.1" by Michael Baldwin, Waterways World, Sept 1975, p. 23 "The Grand Contour Pt.2" by Michael Baldwin, Waterways World, Oct 1975, p. 22 References External links Museum of Science & Industry: ‘Underground Manchester’ Gallery Canals in England Water supply and sanitation in England Proposed transport infrastructure in England Proposed canals Proposed transport infrastructure in Wales