'Deanhead Reservoir' is located near the head of the Blackburn Valley in the area of West Yorkshire known as Scammonden. It was completed in 1872. Just a few hundred yards below it is 'Scammonden Dam', or 'Scammonden Water'. This huge man made reservoir actually supports a section of the M62 which runs along the entire top of its banking. Both of these reservoirs are to be found to the west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Scammonden Dam was constructed in the 1960s and was inaugurated by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II on 14th October, 1971. It was built as part of the M62 construction project and to supply water to the neighbouring town of Huddersfield. A large area of the village of Dean Head occupied the valley bottom which is now submerged beneath 104 acres of reservoir, 1,730 million gallons of water. During the drought of 1995, when the water level was so low that the dam was almost empty, outlines of the foundations of the houses that made up this part of the community could be seen. Today, what remains of Dean Head is located further up the valley sides. This includes St. Bartholomew's Church. The third, and current, building on the site by this name was completed in 1865 and is now part of the Wakefield Diocese. The Old School closed in 1970 due to a fear (unfounded) of subsidence caused by (the reservoir's) water perculating the valley sides, it was subsequently converted into housing. The Vicarage, which now finds itself cut off from the rest of Dean Head due to its being on the Eastern, and opposite, shore of the dam, is now the headquarters of the local sailing club. The M62 motorway connects the cities of Liverpool and Hull, in England. ... Huddersfield is a large town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees within the County of West Yorkshire in England. ... This article is about the English county. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Under scammonden dam there is a brige and path which linked the vicarage to the church