Hurst Reservoir was on the Hurst Brook and Mossy Lea Reservoir was to take water from the Shelf Brook.

Only the Hurst reservoir was constructed before the money ran out.

Mossy Lea Reservoir was constructed privately by the Duke of Norfolk.

Swineshaw, on Swineshaw Clough, was adopted in 1864 by the Glossop Water Company to provide drinking water for Glossop.

[1] The Peak District Boundary Walk runs past the south side of the upper reservoir.