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Vartry Reservoir

Major water supply scheme for Dublin city, Ireland

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name	Vartry Reservoir
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caption	Roundwood Lakes
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location	County Wicklow
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type	reservoir
inflow	River Vartry
outflow	River Vartry
basin_countries	Ireland

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Vartry Reservoir () is a reservoir at Roundwood in County Wicklow, Ireland. The water is piped from Vartry to a large open service reservoir in Stillorgan in the southern suburbs of Dublin. The reservoir is operated by Irish Water.

The original (lower) reservoir was completed in 1863 and has a capacity of 11.3 billion litres and a maximum depth of 18.3 metres. A second embankment, 3.5 km upstream, was completed in 1923 to form the upper reservoir. This has a capacity of 5.6 billion litres and a maximum depth of 13.4 metres.

History

The Vartry Reservoir scheme involved the partial redirection and damming of the Vartry River, the building of a series of water piping and filtering systems (and related public works) to carry freshwater to the city.

Between 1862 and 1868 the lower reservoir was formed by constructing an earthen dam across the valley of the River Vartry after a Dublin Water Works Committee was established to develop a new water supply to Dublin and suburbs.{{cite book | orig-year = 1872

This work was particularly important in the improvement of living conditions and public health in Dublin city. It improved sanitation and helped reduce outbreaks of cholera, typhus and other diseases associated with contaminated water.

The lower reservoir and its capacity is mentioned in chapter 17 of James Joyce's Ulysses.{{cite book

References

[[:Image:Vartry 4128w.jpg. Image of Dublin City Council sign at the reservoir]]
[http://www.enfo.ie/leaflets/bs22.htm ENFO - Ireland's public service department with responsibility for environmental publications - Article on Dublin's Water Supply]
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