Carsington Reservoir
The Outlet tower at Carsington
view taken on the footpath at the top of the earth embankment of the dam. The new dam was designed by Babtie Shaw and Morton, a Scottish company and the same contractors Shepherd Hill of Chesterfield were re-employed to build the new dam.

Height - 35 m
Dam type - Earth-fill.
Reservoir capacity - 35,000 x 103 m3
Watertight element - Rolled clay
Cut-off - Grout curtain