Nidd Aqueduct Over The River Aire - Bingley, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 50.259 W 001° 49.701
30U E 577098 N 5966095
This double arch stone bridge carries Nidd Aqueduct over the River Aire.
Waymark Code: WM13KK1
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/01/2021
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The Nidd Aqueduct is an aqueduct or man-made watercourse in North Yorkshire, England. It feeds water from Angram and Scar House reservoirs in upper Nidderdale, North Yorkshire 32 mi (51 km) to Bradford in West Yorkshire. The aqueduct supplies 21,000,000 imp gal (95,000 m3) of water per day to Chellow Heights water treatment works. The aqueduct and the reservoirs it connects to are all maintained by Yorkshire Water.
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A public footpath runs alongside the southern side of the River Aire at this point. The route of this footpath is shared by the Bradford Millennium Way along here.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Water supply
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The River Aire
Date constructed: 1899
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Nidd Aqueduct
Location:
Bingley, Yorkshire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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