Primary inflows Area 37 ha Catchment area 7.65 km² Year built 1842 Inflow source River Isle | Catchment area 7.65 km² Water volume 795,000 m³ Outflow location River Isle | |
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Surface area 36.97 hectares (91.4 acres) | ||
Treecreeper at chard reservoir woods
Chard Reservoir is a 36.97 hectares (91.4 acres) reservoir north east of Chard Somerset, England. It is owned and managed by South Somerset District Council and is a recipient of the Green Flag Award.
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Map of Chard Reservoir (disused), Chard, UK
It was built on the river Isle in 1842 to provide water for the Chard Canal.
It is a Local Nature Reserve. It is used for dog walking, fishing and birdwatching, with a bird hide having been installed. Birds which are spotted regularly include herons, egrets, kingfishers, cormorants, grebes, gulls, ducks and also a wide range of woodland birds such as nuthatch, treecreeper and woodpeckers. Rarities have included ring-necked duck, great white egret, cattle egret and yellow-browed warbler.
The water is stocked with carp.
References
Chard Reservoir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA