Scammonden Water by Arthur S
Scammonden Water
Created: 28 May 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Scammonden Reservoir
Scammonden Water Details
Scammonden Water is a small freshwater lake in West Yorkshire, situated at an altitude of around 255 meters and is deep.
The shoreline of Scammonden Water is approximately 3.322 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 255 m
- Shoreline: 3.322 Km
- Depth: Deep
Scammonden Water
Local History around Scammonden Water
There are some historic monuments around including:
Close Gate BridgeMeg Dike late prehistoric enclosed settlementRing cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling RoydCambodunum Roman fort and vicus, SlackLate prehistoric enclosed settlement on Royd Edge, 300m north of Sun RoydCastle Hill motte castle 270m north east of Rosemary HallCairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay HouseBowl barrow known as Beacon HillRipponden (or Waterloo) BridgeLate prehistoric enclosed settlement on Oldfield Hill, 340m west of Wentworth Farm.Wildlife in and around Scammonden Water
Scammonden Water Birds
There are 194 species of birds recorded as found near Scammonden Water.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
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