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The reservoir was completed before the end of 1909, and the reservoir was full by 10 January the following year. It was officially opened on 21 June 1910. No houses were submerged as part of the project, but the old
Whitfield Syke Mill was demolished. Today, the mill's warehouse, consecrated as a
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Skipton Waterworks Committee have been asked to consider the advisability of stocking the town's newly constructed reservoir at Embsay with trout. The reservoir at Embsay is said to be a most desirable fishing ground
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The reservoir is used for leisure activities such as sailing,
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