Draining Damflask Reservoir

[charliewag 19]

Yes, all I want now is for the pike to play ball!

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Yes, all I want now is for the pike to play ball!

Don't tell them your name, pike.

[Jon53 10]

Interesting

[neeeeeeeeeek 10]

You're not entirely wrong by saying the water being pumped up from Meadowhall to Dam Flask although it didn't actually go into the dam.

Way back in the 1930s and 40s when the rivers were low they had to keep them at a certain level for the steelworks so the vales were opened up at 5 o'clock in the morning for the excess water to be pumped up from Blackburn Meadows of all places to a large concrete bowl near the Dam Flask. You used to get young lads swimming in it in summer but was told to get out for their healths sake. The water was eventually released into the rivers sometimes killing the fish, I don't think it would be allowed today.

You can still see this huge concret bowl today and the little brick hut across a small bridge were the valves were turned on.

There were also a timber filter station built for the Dam Flask at the end of Stacey Lane but never used. When it was knocked down in the late 1940s the filter equipment was all transferred to Ewden Bank. Some of the teak timber that covered the pipes still exists . . .I've got it.

 

Thanks for that. I had wondered what that big structure was for.

[markfor 10]

Are there an photos existing of the building of Damflask?

Did they build railway line when they were constructing dam?

Edited November 8, 2016 by markfor

[iansheff 88]

Probably better posting this in the Sheffield History & Expats section.

[Guest]

Is it true that there is ruins of an old village with a church under the water at Damflask? I find that eery.

[Markus66 10]

Lady bower res has a church and a small village can be seen at low water in a prolonged dry summer spell Markus

[lindylou53 18]

No that's Ladybower but think they knocked the church steeple down some years ago for safety reasons. Village was Derwent. Can still see some of remains of Derwent Hall when dam is low.

[slugger 10]

Is it true that there is ruins of an old village with a church under the water at Damflask? I find that eery.

 

Maybe this Wikipedia link might answer your question (second paragraph)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damflask_Reservoir

[Annie Bynnol 612]

Damflask hamlet was destroyed by the Dale Dyke flood and not by building Damflask. Four workers were killed at the mill.

 

Good maps and overlays here

 

Maps: Damflask 1855a and 1855b

Damflask 1891a and 1891b

 

Eweden valley railway/tramway

1924http://maps.nls.uk/view/102345190

[BHRemovals 10]

maybe its summat to do with the flood plains being created.