Country England Opening date 1966 Impounds Chelmarsh Brook Catchment area 100 ha Total capacity 3.063 million m³ Construction began 1963 | Location Shropshire Type of dam Embankment dam Height 27m Surface area 39 ha Owner South Staffordshire Water Construction cost 680,000 GBP | |
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Chelmarsh Reservoir is a water supply reservoir located in the village of Chelmarsh, Shropshire. The reservoir is operated by South Staffordshire Water and was created in 1963 to augment the supply of water in a large area of South Staffordshire and the Black Country. The main source of water to the reservoir is from abstraction from the River Severn.
Contents
The reservoir is the main source of supply for Sedgley beacon service reservoir that feeds potable water to some parts of Wolverhampton.
Hydrology
The site chosen for the reservoir was the valley of Chelmarsh Brook on the west bank of the Severn, about ¾ mile from Hampton Loade Ferry. Previously the site had been the location of a small dam which created Park Pond and served as an ornamental lake for Chelmarsh Hall.