Scammonden Dam is part of the M62 motorway between junctions 22 and 23, the only such structure in Britain. [1] Its construction by the Ministry of Transport and Huddersfield …

Build a dam that carries a motorway that links both sides of the Pennines. Scammonden Dam is a multipurpose structure that creates a reservoir and supports a 10km stretch of the M62 …

Nestled in the Pennines of West Yorkshire lies Scammonden Reservoir, a body of water with a remarkable distinction: a major motorway, the M62, runs directly across its top. But …

Dec 18, 2018 · Scammonden Dam is a multipurpose structure that creates a reservoir and supports a 10km stretch of the M62 motorway, between junctions 22 and 23. ...more

At Scammonden, the M62 crosses the top of an earth dam, built with material excavated from the cutting immediately to the west. The bridge spanning that man-made cutting was the longest …

Immediately to the east of Scammonden Bridge, the motorway passes on top of the dam holding back Scammonden reservoir. The dam and motorway were constructed at the same time, with …

In a cooperative exercise that was unique at the time in this country, legal, political, administrative and engineering problems had to be overcome to combine the construction of the M62 with a …

Scammonden dam has been described as a unique structure, with its large embankment not only forming part of the M62 motorway, but also impounding a reservoir. This paper presents the …

Providing essential water and waste water services is only the start of what we do. Find out where we are now and where we plan to be in 25 years time. Don’t be put off by how close this …

A History of the M62 Dam and Scammonden Reservoir. It's something that has always just been there for most of us who live in Huddersfield, the history of the whole thing is really quite...