Blackton Reservoir is a reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in Baldersdale, about 4 miles (7 km) west of Cotherstone, where the River Balder joins the River Tees.
| Blackton Reservoir | |
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  Blackton Reservoir | |
| Location | County Durham, England |
| Coordinates | 54°33′42″N 2°5′32″W / 54.56167°N 2.09222°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
It is owned by Northumbrian Water and supplies water for Teesdale.
Blackton is one of a series of reservoirs on the same stretch of the Balder, located immediately downstream of the larger Balderhead Reservoir and being almost continuous with Hury Reservoir further downstream.
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