Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir by munki-boy
Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir
Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir was built at the same time as nearby Rake Brook in the middle of the 19th Century and is still in use today. The Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir is built on the River Roddlesworth although today its intake is controlled by the adjacent Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir.
There are walking paths all round Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir, although it can be quite boggy around the southern shore near the water’s edge.
Aside from the embankment on the West shore, Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir is surrounded by woodland, mostly deciduous.
Created: 14 May 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir Details
Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir is a very small freshwater lake in Lancashire, situated at an altitude of around 166 meters and is shallow.
The shoreline of Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir is approximately 1.495 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 166 m
- Shoreline: 1.495 Km
- Depth: Shallow
Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir
Walks in Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir
Local History around Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir
There are some historic monuments around including:
Pleasington alum worksRound cairn on Winter HillSteam tramway reversing trianglePike Stones chambered long cairnRound cairn on Noon HillRound Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke MoorPart of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge.Wildlife in and around Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir
Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir Birds
There are 158 species of birds recorded as found near Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir.
| American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
Tap here for more wildlife found near Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir lake
