Hawkridge Reservoir
| Hawkridge Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| File:Hawkridge Reservoir and dam.jpg | |
| Location | Spaxton, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Primary inflows | Peart Water |
| Primary outflows | Cannington Brook |
| Built | 1960 |
| First flooded | 1962 |
| Surface area | 32 acres (13 ha) |
| Water volume | 864 million litres[1] |
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,[2] which is dammed further downstream to make the Ashford Reservoir which was constructed in 1932.
The reservoir was built between 1960 and 1962,[3] to provide drinking water for Bridgwater which is 7 miles (11 km) to the east. It has an area of 32 acres (13 ha)[4] and can hold up to 864 million litres of water.[1] The 161 metres (528 ft) long dam is 24 metres (79 ft) wide and 27 metres (89 ft) high. 30,000 cubic meters of concrete was used in its construction.[1]
Since opening the reservoir has become home to a range of animals including; invertebrates, wildfowl and amphibians.[1] It is used for angling with catches including Rainbow Trout.[4]
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