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Carsington Water is a reservoir, operated by Severn Trent Water, between Wirksworth and Kniveton in Derbyshire, England.The reservoir takes water from the River Derwent at Ambergate during winter months, pumping up to the reservoir by 10.5-kilometre (6.5 mi) long tunnels and aqueduct.
[2] They reservoirs ceased to be used for public water supply in 1995. [3] The reservoirs are currently owned and operated by Severn Trent Water. [3] There is a public car park on the edge of the woods to the north of the Lower Reservoir. [1] There are walking trails around the reservoirs, including a boardwalk section along the Upper Reservoir.
Draycote Water is an artificial reservoir, which supplies water to southern and eastern Warwickshire, in particular Rugby (via Barby Storage Reservoir [1]) and Coventry. [2] Owned and managed by Severn Trent Water, [3] it is located just to the south of the M45 motorway in the hamlet of Draycote, which is close to Dunchurch. [4]
Rank Name Country County Grid Ref. Location Maximum volume m 3 [1] Planning date Completion date 26 Abberton: England: Essex: TL9810018300 39,000,000: 1935 [i]: 1939 175
In Autumn 2022 Severn Trent Water announced that it was considering expanding the Ladybower, Howden, and Derwent reservoirs, or building a new reservoir in the area. There was immediate opposition to these plans, due to the potential for environmental damage to the landscape, including the loss of ancient forests. [13]
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Texas. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
Critics of the Marvin Nichols Reservoir fear the 66,000-acre project could decimate a habitat for little gain. Texas water planners insist this reservoir should be built, but opponents remain unswayed
Tittesworth Reservoir is a water storage reservoir near Leek, Staffordshire, England, fed by the River Churnet. The reservoir and associated water treatment works are owned and operated by Severn Trent Water .