WATER CATCHMENT AREAS i i 
supply from the following catchment areas in Northumber- 
land : 
1. Rede Valley gathering ground, 9848 acres, comprising 
the head waters of the river Rede, east of Carter Fell 
(1813 feet elevation), and feeding Catcleugh reservoir. 
About one-third of the area, say 3300 acres, are owned by 
the Company. 
2. Swinburn gathering ground, 4462 acres, with Little 
Swinburn and Colt Crag reservoirs, near Barrasford on the 
North Tyne. The Company own only the reservoir sites 
and fringes of land adjacent. 
3. Hallington gathering ground, 5453 acres, with West 
Hallington and East Hallington reservoirs near Colwell. 
Erring Burn drains into a catchwater which is treated as 
part of this gathering ground. The aes own only the 
reservoir sites and fringes. 
4, Whittle Dene gathering ground, 4770 acres, with 
seven reservoirs. The Company own only the reservoir sites 
and fringes. i 
5. The Company also obtain some water from the river 
Pont at Matfen, with a catchment area of 7950 acres, not 
owned and only partially used by the Company. 
The catchment areas, exclusive of the river Pont area, 
which is only partially used, aggregate 24,533 acres, and are 
largely hill pasture. The amount of arable land and number 
of habitations and farmsteads on the various gathering 
grounds have not been ascertained. The water is passed 
through sand filters, and is reported to be of excellent 
quality, without any action on lead. 
Weardale and Consett Water Company obtain their supply 
from two catchment areas in Durham: 
1. River Wear gathering ground, 6000 acres, between 
700 and 1650. feet elevation, supplying Waskerley 
reservoir (1172 feet O.D.) and Tunstall reservoir (720 
feet O.D.), and comprising 5315 acres of hill pasture and 
moor, 5 acres of gardens, and 680 acres of plantations. 
2. River Derwent area, 3000 acres, between 1000 
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