Cropston Reservoir
Cropston Reservoir
Cropston Reservoir is a reservoir to the northwest of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. The reservoir is fed by the River Soar and supplies water to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The reservoir was built in 1874 and enlarged in 1902. It covers an area of 80 hectares and has a capacity of 3.2 million cubic meters. The dam is 33 meters high and impounds a catchment area of 22 square kilometers.
The reservoir is owned and operated by Severn Trent Water. It is used for leisure activities such as fishing, birdwatching and walking. There is a visitor center at the reservoir which provides information about the local environment and wildlife.
Created: 16 October 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Cropston Reservoir Details
Cropston Reservoir is a large freshwater lake in Leicestershire, situated at an altitude of around 84 meters and is shallow.
The shoreline of Cropston Reservoir is approximately 4.113 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 84 m
- Shoreline: 4.113 Km
- Depth: Shallow
Cropston Reservoir
Local History around Cropston Reservoir
There are some historic monuments around including:
Moated site at New Parks, LeicesterChurchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardMoated lodge 200m west of ruins of Bradgate HouseMoated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at QuorndonMoated site and garden enclosure at Glenfield'King William's' BridgeMarket cross on south side of Market PlaceMoat at Lea MeadowsSite of Roman villaBradgate: house, chapel, garden and watermillBeacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundaryUlverscroft Priory, moat and three fishpondsMercian cross, St Mary and St John's churchyardPackhorse bridgeLeicester Castle and the Magazine GatewayMountsorrel motte and bailey castleMotte and bailey castle and manorial complex at GrobyPreceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont LeysJewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon churchRatby campKirby Muxloe CastleLeicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardensGreyfriars, Leicester'King William's' Bridge.Wildlife in and around Cropston Reservoir
Cropston Reservoir Birds
There are 163 species of birds recorded as found near Cropston Reservoir.
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
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