Lower Rivington Reservoir by munki-boy
Lower Rivington Reservoir
The southern end of the chain of reservoirs at Rivington, the Lower Rivington Reservoir features a castle on the Eastern shore and an outdoor centre with boating facilities on it’s Western shore.
Interestingly the filtration plant at the southern end of the reservoir was the biggest in the world when first constructed. There is now a modern water treatment plant in place of the old sand filter beds.
The Lower Rivington Reservoir was constructed by 1857 at which time the first water was supplied by underground pipe to Prescot.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
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Lower Rivington Reservoir Details
Lower Rivington Reservoir is a large freshwater lake in Lancashire, situated at an altitude of around 128 meters and is shallow.
The shoreline of Lower Rivington Reservoir is approximately 8.505 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 128 m
- Shoreline: 8.505 Km
- Depth: Shallow
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Local History around Lower Rivington Reservoir
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round cairn on Winter HillGidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington HallPike Stones chambered long cairnHeadless Cross, GrimefordRound cairn 280m west of Old Harpers FarmMabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School buildingBretters Farm moated site and two fishpondsRound Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke MoorHaigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park HouseRound cairn on Noon HillThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchMoated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near Wigan.Wildlife in and around Lower Rivington Reservoir
Lower Rivington Reservoir Birds
There are 208 species of birds recorded as found near Lower Rivington Reservoir.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
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