Fontburn

Fontburn
Fontburn reservoir
Fontburn
Location in Northumberland
LocationNorthumberland, England, UK
Coordinates55°14′10″N 1°55′52″W / 55.236°N 1.931°W / 55.236; -1.931
grid reference NZ045935
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom

Fontburn is a drinking water reservoir situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the market town of Morpeth, and immediately to the east of Harwood Forest in Northumberland, England. It has a surface area of 34.979 ha and a mean depth of 9.644 m, a catchment area of 3061 ha, and is situated at 185 m altitude.