'Don't swim in our reservoirs' - Yorkshire water urges people to stay away

As hot weather is predicted for the bank holiday weekend, residents have been warned that swimming in reservoirs is dangerous and
Widdop reservoirWiddop reservoir
Widdop reservoir

Yorkshire Water has issued its warning amid reports that people have been swimming in its reservoirs this week.

"While it might be tempting when the weather is hot, please remember that it is not safe to do so. Reservoir temperatures rarely go above 12 degrees and there is no lifeguard around in case something goes wrong," it said.

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It also asked people to stay away unless they lived in walking distance.

"Unfortunately, lots of people are still visiting our reservoirs despite car parks being closed and we’ve had several incidences of people parking inappropriately on roads nearby causing traffic issues. This has caused issues for emergency services, so please don’t visit this weekend and hopefully we’ll be back open soon," the statement said.