Hawkridge Reservoir
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Hawkridge Reservoir is a reservoir
near Spaxton
, Somerset
, England. The inflow is from several streams in the Quantock Hills
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
including Peart Water and water flows out into Cannington Brook
, which is dammed further downstream to make the Ashford Reservoir
which was constructed in 1932.
The reservoir was built between 1960 and 1962, to provide drinking water for Bridgwater
which is 7 miles (11.3 km) to the east. It has an area of 32 acres (12.9 ha) and can hold up to 864 million litres of water. The 161 metres (528.2 ft) long dam is 24 metres (78.7 ft) wide and 27 metres (88.6 ft) high. 30,000 cubic meters of concrete was used in its construction.
Since opening the reservoir has become home to a range of animals including; invertebrates, wildfowl and amphibians. It is used for angling with catches including Rainbow Trout
.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
near Spaxton
Spaxton
Spaxton is a small village and civil parish on the Quantocks in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, South West England.-History:Spaxton was part of the hundred of Cannington....
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England. The inflow is from several streams in the Quantock Hills
Quantock Hills
The Quantock Hills is a range of hills west of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. The Quantock Hills were England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty being designated in 1956 and consists of large amounts of heathland, oak woodlands, ancient parklands and agricultural land.The hills run from...
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
including Peart Water and water flows out into Cannington Brook
Cannington Brook
Cannington brook is a stream in Somerset, England that originates in the Quantock Hills, which is designated a Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....
, which is dammed further downstream to make the Ashford Reservoir
Ashford Reservoir
Ashford Reservoir is a small reservoir on the eastern side of the Quantock Hills near the villages of Charlynch and Spaxton in Somerset, England. It was constructed 1934 as a water supply reservoir for Bridgwater...
which was constructed in 1932.
The reservoir was built between 1960 and 1962, to provide drinking water for Bridgwater
Bridgwater
Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England...
which is 7 miles (11.3 km) to the east. It has an area of 32 acres (12.9 ha) and can hold up to 864 million litres of water. The 161 metres (528.2 ft) long dam is 24 metres (78.7 ft) wide and 27 metres (88.6 ft) high. 30,000 cubic meters of concrete was used in its construction.
Since opening the reservoir has become home to a range of animals including; invertebrates, wildfowl and amphibians. It is used for angling with catches including Rainbow Trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
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