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:
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardMoated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at QuorndonMountsorrel motte and bailey castleMercian cross, St Mary and St John's churchyardRatby campGreyfriars, LeicesterSite of Roman villaJewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon churchMoated lodge 200m west of ruins of Bradgate HouseMarket cross on south side of Market PlaceUlverscroft Priory, moat and three fishpondsBradgate: house, chapel, garden and watermill'King William's' BridgePackhorse bridgeBeacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary'King William's' BridgeMotte and bailey castle and manorial complex at GrobyPreceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont LeysKirby Muxloe CastleLeicester Castle and the Magazine GatewayLeicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardensMoat at Lea MeadowsMoated site at New Parks, LeicesterMoated site and garden enclosure at Glenfield.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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