- Chelmarsh Reservoir
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Chelmarsh 
Country England Location Shropshire Construction began 1963 Opening date 1966 Construction cost £680,000 Owner(s) South Staffordshire Water Dam and spillways Type of dam Embankment dam Height 27m Length 700m Crest elevation 70.1m Impounds Chelmarsh Brook Spillway capacity 18m3 /s Reservoir Capacity 3,063,000m3 Catchment area 1km2 Surface area 0.39km2 Normal elevation 68.9m Hydraulic head 28m 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.
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.
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Coordinates: 52°29′07″N 2°23′35″W / 52.485334°N 2.393113°W
Categories:- Reservoirs in England
- Lakes of England
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