Ashford Reservoir Explained

Ashford Reservoir
Pushpin Map:Somerset
Coords:51.1394°N -3.0958°W
Basin Countries:United Kingdom

Ashford Reservoir is a small reservoir on the eastern side of the Quantock Hills near the villages of Charlynch and Spaxton in Somerset, England. It was constructed 1934 as a water supply reservoir for Bridgwater.

Originally the reservoir was contained by a small embankment dam.In 2009 the banks were removed and replaced by a concrete wall that could contain of water.The reservoir collects the water of Peart Water which is also dammed at Hawkridge Reservoir.Below the reservoir the Peart Water joins the Currypool stream to form the Cannington Brook.Fishing is allowed and catches include; Bream, Perch and Roach.[1] The water treatment centre provides educational opportunities.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coarse Fishing Ashford Reservoir, Somerset, England . 22 November 2008 . Prebait.com .
  2. Web site: Ashford education centre, Somerset . 10 July 2017 . Wessex Water . https://web.archive.org/web/20161222212323/http://wessexwater.co.uk/About-us/Community/Education/Centres/Ashford-education-centre/ . 22 December 2016 . dead .