Scar House Reservoir: Stunning photo shows water cascading down 55m high dam wall in Yorkshire
Water cascades over the 55m-high dam wall of Scar House Reservoir, which is overlooked by Little Whernside in Upper Nidderdale.
It took some 15 years to build and by its completion in 1936 a million tonnes of stone had been used for the wall, which also saw a temporary railway and a village for up to 1,000 workers featuring a cinema and post office built in the valley to complete the monumental task.
The Nidd Valley Light Railway passed from Pateley Bridge to Lofthouse and a 180-yard tunnel before arriving at the reservoir, which continues to supply water to Bradford.
The steep gradient on the line meant up to four locomotives were needed to haul heavy goods trains to Scar House.
Recent summers have seen the remains of a medieval village submerged by the reservoir reappear as a result of falling water levels
In addition, the reservoir’s car park has been designated as a Dark Sky Discovery Site, and its Milky Way rating confirms the skies above are sufficiently dark to see the Milky Way with the naked eye.