Gouthwaite Reservoir
| Gouthwaite Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Gouthwaite Reservoir | |
| Location | England |
| Coordinates | 54°6′51″N 1°47′47″W / 54.11417°N 1.79639°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | River Nidd |
| Primary outflows | River Nidd |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 312 acres (126 ha) |
| Shore length1 | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Surface elevation | 433 feet (132 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Gouthwaite Reservoir is in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England. It is one of many reservoirs in the area, others include Roundhill Reservoir and Angram Reservoir.
Gouthwaite is a compensation reservoir for the River Nidd, i.e. it maintains the downstream flow of the river during periods of high and low rainfall.