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completed, comprised in all six reservoirs (one of which, the 

 highest and smallest, has been abandoned), with a total 

 gathering ground of 31,946 acres, at an elevation varying 

 from 500 to 2000 feet. Full particulars of the entire 

 scheme were given by Mr. E. Sandeman, M.Tnst.C.E., in 

 Proc. Inst. C.E. vol. 194, pp. 22-35, with map (1914); in 

 Trans. Inst. Water Engineers, xvi. pp. 71-75, with map 

 (1912); and in a paper read at the Institution of Civil 

 Engineers on 9th April 1918. The watershed is described 

 by H. H. Arnold-Bemrose, Derbyshire, p. 21 (1910). 



Chesterfield Gas and Water Board obtain part of their 

 Avater supply from a gathering ground at Linacre, with 

 three storage reservoirs, 1333 acres in extent, between 470 

 and 1000 feet elevation. The area, of which the Board 

 only own 84 acres, comprises 50 acres of arable land, 1027 

 acres of hill pasture and moor, and 172 acres of planta- 

 tions. There are habitations and farm-steadings upon the 

 area, and no special precautions are taken to prevent 

 contamination of the gathering ground. The water is 

 filtered. 



Chesterfield Rural District Council obtains its water 

 supply from two catchment areas : 



Press gathering ground, 500 acres, between 700 and 

 1000 feet elevation ; all arable land, with a few dwelling- 

 houses and farmsteads upon it. 



Barbrook gathering ground, 1030 acres, between 1000 

 and 1200 feet elevation ; all hill pasture and moor, without 

 any habitations or farmsteads. 



The Council owns no part of either area. No special 

 measures are taken against contamination. The water of 

 the Press area is filtered. 



Nantwich Urban District Council obtains its water supply 

 from a gathering ground of 500 acres at Baddiley, consist- 

 ing of agricultural land at a low elevation. The Council 

 owns only two acres, which are willow beds and bog. The 

 water, although filtered, is reported to be bacteriologically 



