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:
Leicester Castle and the Magazine GatewayChurchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardMercian cross, St Mary and St John's churchyardMoated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon'King William's' BridgeUlverscroft Priory, moat and three fishponds'King William's' BridgeMoated site and garden enclosure at GlenfieldSite of Roman villaMotte and bailey castle and manorial complex at GrobyPreceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont LeysGreyfriars, LeicesterKirby Muxloe CastleMoated site at New Parks, LeicesterLeicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardensMarket cross on south side of Market PlaceMoated lodge 200m west of ruins of Bradgate HousePackhorse bridgeMoat at Lea MeadowsMountsorrel motte and bailey castleJewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon churchBradgate: house, chapel, garden and watermillRatby campBeacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary.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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