List of reservoirs in the United Kingdom explained

The following page lists the reservoirs in the United Kingdom.

Reservoirs accounting for 90% storage

This list contains 273 individual reservoirs, which amount to approximately 90% of total reservoir storage in the United Kingdom, sourced from the Environmental Information Data Centre.

RankName CountryCounty
Location
Maximum volume m3[1] Planning
date
Completion
date
26AbbertonEnglandEssexTL981001830051.8282°N 0.8734°W39,000,0001935 1939
175AgdenEnglandSouth YorkshireSK261009230053.4269°N -1.6087°W2,859,0001864 1869
152Allerton Newton Fairburn EnglandWest YorkshireSE450002720053.7393°N -1.3192°W3,347,500NA NA
229Allt na LairigeScotlandArgyll and ButeNN253001740056.3167°N -4.8262°W1,838,00019431956
83Alton WaterEnglandSuffolkTM162003570051.9777°N 1.1466°W9,100,00019741986
60Alwen ReservoirWalesConwySH955005300053.064°N -3.5609°W14,754,0001909 1921
135AnglezarkeEnglandLancashireSD617001600053.6391°N -2.5808°W4,044,0001850 1857
129AngramEnglandNorth YorkshireSE040007600054.1798°N -1.9402°W4,737,0001904 1918
119ArdinglyEnglandWest SussexTQ335002880051.0431°N -0.0971°W5,206,00019741979
210ArdleighEnglandEssexTM034002820051.9152°N 0.9561°W2,109,0001964 1979
143ArlingtonEnglandEast SussexTQ533520741950.846°N 0.1769°W3,545,8001969 1971
185Audenshaw No.1EnglandGreater ManchesterSJ917009670053.467°N -2.1265°W2,590,0001875 1882
234Audenshaw No.2EnglandGreater ManchesterSJ914009620053.4625°N -2.131°W1,745,0001875 1882
183Audenshaw No.3EnglandGreater ManchesterSJ911009670053.467°N -2.1355°W2,680,0001877 1882
201BaddinsgillScotlandScottish BordersNT128645578755.7875°N -3.3911°W2,250,0001926 1828
144BaitingsEnglandWest YorkshireSE010001890053.6666°N -1.9863°W3,523,00019291956
168BakethinEnglandNorthumberlandNY643009130055.2146°N -2.5626°W2,960,00019711981
50BalderheadEnglandCounty DurhamNY928001840054.5608°N -2.1129°W19,618,00019591965
178BanburyEnglandGreater LondonTQ362009140051.605°N -0.0347°W2,779,00018971903
166Banbury FSA EnglandGreater LondonTQ362009140051.605°N -0.0347°W3,040,0002001 2012
202Barden LowerEnglandNorth YorkshireSE035005670054.0063°N -1.9481°W2,240,0001854 1873
209Barden UpperEnglandNorth YorkshireSE012005780054.0162°N -1.9832°W2,112,0001854 1873
261Barnacre NorthEnglandLancashireSD526004780053.9242°N -2.7233°W344,00018611878
264Barnacre SouthEnglandLancashireSD526004760053.9224°N -2.7232°W248,00018611878
268Barrow 1EnglandSomersetST536006720051.4019°N -2.6684°W157,00018461850
265Barrow 2EnglandSomersetST539006750051.4046°N -2.6641°W245,00018461850
208Barrow 3EnglandSomersetST543006800051.4092°N -2.6584°W2,160,00018461850
191BartleyEnglandWest Midlands CountySP002008120052.4288°N -1.9985°W2,400,0001925 1930
267Beacons ReservoirWalesPowysSN987001858051.8566°N -3.4723°W160,00018831897
96Beckingham FSA EnglandNottinghamshireSK795009050053.4053°N -0.8056°W7,000,0001960 1960
224BelmontEnglandBlackburn with DarwenSD673001640053.6431°N -2.4961°W1,886,0001824 1826
206BelvideEnglandStaffordshireSJ865001020052.6893°N -2.2012°W2,196,00018251833
239Ben CromNorthern IrelandCounty DownSB401558200254.1678°N -5.9825°W1,700,0001945 1957
32Bewl BridgeEnglandEast SussexTQ677683266351.0688°N 0.3931°W31,400,00019671975
195BlackbrookEnglandLeicestershireSK458001750052.7532°N -1.3229°W2,300,0001901 1906
160Blackmoorfoot EnglandWest YorkshireSE099001300053.6135°N -1.8518°W3,205,0001869 1876
212BlacktonEnglandCounty DurhamNY944001860054.5626°N -2.0881°W2,105,00018761896
5BlackwaterScotlandHighlandNN247516029256.7014°N -4.864°W214,977,0001904 1909
88Blagdon (Bristol) EnglandSomersetST510006000051.337°N -2.7048°W8,260,00018881904
52BlithfieldEnglandStaffordshireSK060002350052.809°N -1.9124°W18,200,0001892 1953
248BosleyEnglandCheshireSJ922006590053.1901°N -2.1182°W1,224,0001826 1931
196Bottoms (Longdendale) EnglandDerbyshireSK023009700053.4697°N -1.9668°W2,300,0001848 1877
78Bough BeechEnglandKentTQ494004770051.209°N 0.1374°W10,018,00019651968
220Branston Island EnglandLincolnshireTF100007100053.2247°N -0.3538°W2,000,000NA NA
246BrentEnglandGreater LondonTQ216008710051.5697°N -0.2469°W1,632,3301819 1835
126BroomheadEnglandSouth YorkshireSK269009590053.4592°N -1.5963°W4,937,2821867 1929
69Brotherton Little Marsh to Birkin Holme Washland EnglandNorth YorkshireSE521002530053.7215°N -1.2119°W11,320,000NA NA
102BurnhopeEnglandCounty DurhamNY847003900054.7457°N -2.2392°W6,438,1821931 1937
132BurratorEnglandDevonSX556876856250.499°N -4.0362°W4,464,0001891 1898
232ButterleyEnglandWest YorkshireSE047001050053.5911°N -1.9305°W1,773,0001789 1794
28Caban CochWalesPowysSN916006320052.2563°N -3.5895°W36,865,00018921904
218Caldecott LakeEnglandBuckinghamshireSP899003580052.0134°N -0.6915°W2,014,0001967 1972
269Cantref ReservoirWalesPowysSN993801584051.8321°N -3.4616°W145,00018841892
29CarsingtonEnglandDerbyshireSK248005140053.0593°N -1.6314°W36,000,00019731992
75CatcleughEnglandNorthumberlandNT747000310055.3213°N -2.4002°W10,500,0001888 1905
240Catterall Flood StorageEnglandLancashireSD468004130053.8652°N -2.8105°W1,700,000NA 1982
214Cavendish DockEnglandCumbriaSD212006830054.1045°N -3.2067°W2,053,0001863 1879
63Cawood Ings Wistow Lordship EnglandNorth YorkshireSE605003600053.8168°N -1.0826°W13,500,000NA NA
142ChasewaterEnglandStaffordshireSK036000760052.6661°N -1.9482°W3,691,0001794 1797
108CheddarEnglandSomersetST441005370051.2797°N -2.8028°W6,140,0001933 1938
270ChelkerEnglandNorth YorkshireSE056405160053.9605°N -1.9155°W95,000NA 1866
164ChelmarshEnglandShropshireSO734008750052.4848°N -2.3931°W3,063,3201960 1963
273Chew MagnaEnglandSomersetST566006320051.3662°N -2.6248°W43,0001850 1850
47Chew Valley LakeEnglandSomersetST570006000051.3375°N -2.6187°W20,457,00019391956
111Chrathaich ScotlandHighlandNH364002070057.2476°N -4.7131°W5,629,00019281955
177Church WilneEnglandDerbyshireSK463003250052.888°N -1.3133°W2,790,000NA 1972
22ClaerwenWalesPowysSN855006510052.2721°N -3.6795°W48,686,00018921952
116ClatworthyEnglandSomersetST043003140051.0739°N -3.3674°W5,364,0001950 1958
197Clifton Ings WashlandsEnglandNorth YorkshireSE587005310053.9706°N -1.1066°W2,300,000NA NA
34Colliford LakeEnglandCornwallSX179007100050.5104°N -4.5697°W29,100,00019761983
127Colt CragEnglandNorthumberlandNY940007810055.0973°N -2.0956°W4,855,0001863 1884
73CovenhamEnglandLincolnshireTF346359601753.4437°N 0.0256°W10,900,0001963 1978
24Cow GreenEnglandDurhamNY812002890054.6548°N -2.2929°W40,914,00019581970
79Craig GochWalesPowysSN896006980052.3152°N -3.621°W9,583,00018921904
136CrayWalesPowysSN885002200051.8854°N -3.6214°W4,027,00018981906
186CropstonEnglandLeicestershireSK547001100052.6939°N -1.1921°W2,528,0001865 1870
48Crowlands Cowbit Washes EnglandLincolnshireTF260001650052.7315°N -0.1355°W20,000,000NA NA
147Crummock WaterEnglandCumbriaNY151002080054.5753°N -3.3149°W3,400,000NA NA
70Curry Moor Flood Storage Area EnglandSomersetST326002700051.0384°N -2.9627°W11,283,000NA NA
44DaerScotlandSouth LanarkshireNS975750781255.3536°N -3.617°W22,494,0001948 1956
205Dale DykeEnglandSouth YorkshireSK243009170053.4215°N -1.6358°W2,210,00018531875
118DamflaskEnglandSouth YorkshireSK284009070053.4124°N -1.5742°W5,264,0001864 1867
130DarwellEnglandEast SussexTQ715002120050.9647°N 0.4409°W4,730,0001937 1949
194DelphEnglandGreater ManchesterSD703001540053.6343°N -2.4506°W2,326,70019051921
80DerwentEnglandDerbyshireSK173008980053.4047°N -1.7412°W9,470,00018991916
19Derwent ReservoirEnglandCounty DurhamNZ025005140054.8574°N -1.9626°W50,060,00019501966
157DigleyEnglandWest YorkshireSE110000700053.5595°N -1.8354°W3,260,00019371954
258Doe Park EnglandWest YorkshireSE078003420053.804°N -1.883°W422,0001857 1862
266Donolly Reservoir ScotlandEast LothianNT578006870055.9095°N -2.6766°W209,000NA NA
123DovestoneEnglandGreater ManchesterSE016000360053.5291°N -1.9773°W5,048,00019581966
43Draycote WaterEnglandWarwickshireSP460007000052.3262°N -1.3265°W22,730,00019651969
42East Ings and Wood Holmes Washland Reservoir EnglandNorth YorkshireSE523002430053.7125°N -1.2091°W23,700,000NA NA
251East WarwickEnglandGreater LondonTQ348008850051.5793°N -0.056°W742,00018531900
103EccupEnglandWest YorkshireSE308004180053.8715°N -1.5331°W6,410,0001885 1897
153Eglwys NunyddWalesNeath Port TalbotSS792008550051.5554°N -3.7438°W3,311,00019571963
148Ennerdale WaterEnglandCumbriaNY089001530054.5248°N -3.4091°W3,400,0001902 1902
145Entwistle EnglandBlackburn with DarwenSD720001750053.6532°N -2.4251°W3,464,0001832 1838
134ErrwoodEnglandDerbyshireSK014007520053.2738°N -1.9805°W4,216,00019301967
90EyebrookEnglandLeicestershireSP848009470052.5436°N -0.751°W8,096,0001937 1940
187Farmoor No. 1EnglandOxfordshireSP445000680051.7581°N -1.3567°W2,505,0001962 1967
122Farmoor No. 2EnglandOxfordshireSP445000600051.7509°N -1.3568°W5,055,0001962 1977
125FernileeEnglandDerbyshireSK013007770053.2963°N -1.982°W4,944,00019301938
237Fernworthy EnglandDevonSX671008430050.6432°N -3.881°W1,727,3001934 1942
141FewstonEnglandNorth YorkshireSE187005410053.9826°N -1.7163°W3,845,0001874 1879
231Ffynnon LlugwyWalesConwySH692006240053.1426°N -3.957°W1,776,0001915 1926
174Fiddler's Ferry P.S. Ash Lagoon D EnglandCheshireSJ552008550053.3645°N -2.6747°W2,900,000NA NA
154FontburnEnglandNorthumberlandNZ045009350055.2357°N -1.9308°W3,279,00018981903
64ForemarkEnglandDerbyshireSK329002440052.8161°N -1.5133°W13,193,4901966 1977
76FruidScotlandScottish BordersNT096891921755.4584°N -3.4297°W10,438,00019531968
82Garreg Ddu WalesPowysSN911006390052.2624°N -3.5971°W9,222,000[2] 18921904
89GladhouseScotlandMidlothianNT297785359955.7706°N -3.1209°W8,133,000NA 1879
84Glen FinglasScotlandStirlingNN524100926056.2529°N -4.3838°W9,043,0001911 1965
243GlencorseScotlandMidlothianNT216476389755.8619°N -3.2534°W1,673,0001819 1824
236Gorple Upper EnglandWest YorkshireSD924003140053.7789°N -2.1168°W1,731,0001928 1934
110GouthwaiteEnglandNorth YorkshireSE130006900054.1167°N -1.8026°W5,810,7891893 1901
17Grafham WaterEnglandCambridgeshireTL170006700052.2887°N -0.2861°W55,490,00019611965
109GrassholmeEnglandCounty DurhamNY938002240054.5967°N -2.0975°W6,060,00018761915
146GreenboothEnglandGreater ManchesterSD853001520053.6331°N -2.2238°W3,405,0001958 1962
45GrimwithEnglandNorth YorkshireSE060006420054.0737°N -1.9098°W22,200,00018561864
163Hallington EastEnglandNorthumberlandNY973007630055.0811°N -2.0438°W3,116,7401863 1872
149Hallington WestEnglandNorthumberlandNY965007600055.0784°N -2.0564°W3,380,0001876 1890
272Hampton - Sunnyside EnglandGreater LondonTQ127006900051.4088°N -0.381°W71,00018521855
36HanningfieldEnglandEssexTQ733009840051.6577°N 0.504°W27,721,00019491957
13HaweswaterEnglandCumbriaNY500001550054.5323°N -2.7742°W84,840,00018801935
176Heaton ParkEnglandGreater ManchesterSD825000470053.5387°N -2.2655°W2,800,0001954 1955
263HewendenEnglandWest YorkshireSE074003560053.8166°N -1.8891°W252,0001842 1846
254High MaynardEnglandGreater LondonTQ355008960051.589°N -0.0455°W659,00018671870
181Hilfield ParkEnglandHertfordshireTQ157009600051.6509°N -0.329°W2,728,000NA 1955
189Hollingworth LakeEnglandGreater ManchesterSD935001530053.6342°N -2.0998°W2,468,0001794 1800
213HollowellEnglandNorthamptonshireSP690007240052.3453°N -0.9885°W2,064,0001936 1939
256Hopes ScotlandEast LothianNT547006210055.85°N -2.7251°W600,000NA 1933
85HowdenEnglandDerbyshireSK170009250053.429°N -1.7456°W8,990,00018991916
139HuryEnglandCounty DurhamNY965001960054.5716°N -2.0557°W3,905,00018761894
137Island BarnEnglandSurreyTQ139006700051.3906°N -0.3644°W4,011,00019001911
215JumblesEnglandGreater ManchesterSD735001390053.621°N -2.4021°W2,050,0001971 1971
61Kellington Ings Reservoir EnglandNorth YorkshireSE591002450053.7136°N -1.106°W14,400,000NA NA
6KielderEnglandNorthumberlandNY708008750055.1809°N -2.4601°W199,000,00019711981
159KillingtonEnglandCumbriaSD590009100054.3129°N -2.6317°W3,238,2101817 1819
217KinderEnglandDerbyshireSK058508819053.3905°N -1.9135°W2,028,00018991912
72King George VEnglandGreater LondonTQ374009650051.6505°N -0.0154°W10,981,0001893 1912
51King George VIEnglandSurreyTQ041007320051.4482°N -0.5034°W18,732,0001936 1947
35LadybowerEnglandDerbyshireSK200008550053.366°N -1.7009°W27,800,00019201943
222LamaloadEnglandCheshireSJ971007530053.2747°N -2.0449°W1,932,0001958 1963
104LangsettEnglandSouth YorkshireSE214000020053.4981°N -1.6789°W6,401,0001897 1904
259Leeming EnglandWest YorkshireSE038003440053.8059°N -1.9438°W408,0001872 1878
113Leigh Barrier (Medway) FSR EnglandKentTQ565004630051.1945°N 0.2384°W5,580,00019761982
128LeightonEnglandNorth YorkshireSE162007880054.2047°N -1.7531°W4,780,0001908 1926
165Lindley WoodEnglandNorth YorkshireSE215004930053.9394°N -1.674°W3,045,0001870 1874
167Linton Ings EnglandNorth YorkshireSE484006040054.0373°N -1.2625°W3,000,000NA NA
238Little SwinburneEnglandNorthumberlandNY945007720055.0892°N -2.0877°W1,721,0001863 1879
41LlandegfeddWalesMonmouhtshire / TorfaenST326009850051.6812°N -2.9763°W24,492,00019571964
121Llwyn-OnWalesRhondda Cynon TafSO011001140051.7925°N -3.4354°W5,066,00018841926
95Llyn AlawWalesGwyneddSH374008540053.3404°N -4.4437°W7,400,0001961 1965
230Llyn AledWalesConwySH916005790053.1072°N -3.6207°W1,777,000NA 1934
93Llyn Arenig FawrWalesGwyneddSH850003790052.9262°N -3.7121°W7,488,000NA 1830
18Llyn BrenigWalesConwy / DenbighshireSH977005430053.0761°N -3.5285°W54,273,00019731979
30Llyn BrianneWalesPowysSN791004850052.1216°N -3.7673°W32,882,00019671972
23Llyn CelynWalesGwyneddSH859214042452.949°N -3.6993°W40,959,00019571965
21Clywedog Reservoir (Llyn Clywedog)WalesPowysSN898008850052.4833°N -3.6242°W48,828,00019631967
81Llyn CowlydWalesConwySH738006340053.1527°N -3.8886°W9,432,00018911897
241Llyn CwellynWalesGwyneddSH554005560053.078°N -4.1601°W1,687,000NA 1976
173Llyn CwmystradllynWalesGwyneddSH562004430052.9767°N -4.1431°W2,902,0001959 1959
226Llyn PerisWalesGwyneddSH587005990053.1175°N -4.1127°W1,870,0001973 1979
250Llyn Stwlan WalesGwyneddSH666004440052.9803°N -3.9884°W747,00019521963
11Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) WalesGwyneddSH929003500052.9017°N -3.5937°W106,751,0001803 1804
40Llyn TrawsfynyddWalesGwyneddSH694003820052.9253°N -3.9442°W26,108,00019241928
140Loch Achonachie ScotlandHighlandNH446005460057.5547°N -4.5988°W3,873,00019431954
37Loch an Diamh ScotlandPerth and KinrossNN508674635456.5853°N -4.4298°W27,052,00019531959
57Loch ArkletScotlandStirlingNN377800912056.2468°N -4.6196°W16,286,0001902 1914
54Loch Bradan ScotlandSouth AyrshireNX420529729755.2445°N -4.486°W17,475,00019081912
105Loch DrunkieScotlandStirlingNN542500439056.2097°N -4.3515°W6,346,0001854 1864
4Loch EarnScotlandPerth and KinrossNN699002420056.3921°N -4.1091°W397,630,00019431958
190Loch Eigheach Gaur ScotlandPerth and KinrossNN461005690056.6784°N -4.5137°W2,461,00019431953
1Loch ErichtScotlandPerth and KinrossNN508006270056.732°N -4.4404°W1,291,596,00019121962
8Loch GarryScotlandHighlandNH276000210057.0775°N -4.8459°W163,272,00019431956
249Loch Gleann A'Bhearraidh ScotlandArgyll and ButeNM844642691156.3852°N -5.493°W774,0001939 1939
2Loch KatrineScotlandStirlingNN443350953056.2527°N -4.5142°W804,704,0001848 1859
49Loch LoyneScotlandHighlandNH201000790057.1267°N -4.9736°W19,859,00019381957
9Loch Luichart ScotlandHighlandNH365006150057.6138°N -4.7387°W128,124,00019431954
16Loch LyonScotlandPerth and KinrossNN452004170056.5417°N -4.5192°W59,270,00019511958
58Loch Nant ScotlandArgyll and ButeNN003002490056.3741°N -5.2354°W15,464,00019591963
3Loch QuoichScotlandHighlandNH071000230057.0712°N -5.1837°W556,677,00019281955
260Loch SpeyScotlandHighlandNN581009370057.0126°N -4.3385°W356,00019181938
86Loch ThomScotlandRenfrewshireNS259487219355.9113°N -4.7863°W8,668,0001824 1827
65Loch Vaich ScotlandHighlandNH346007490057.7333°N -4.7796°W12,388,00019431957
20Loch VenacharScotlandStirlingNN574390555056.2211°N -4.3007°W49,358,0001854 1857
211LockwoodEnglandGreater LondonTQ353009020051.5944°N -0.0481°W2,106,00018931903
257LoganleaScotlandMidlothianNT194426239755.848°N -3.2882°W532,0001847 1851
271Low MaynardEnglandGreater LondonTQ355008960051.589°N -0.0455°W80,00018671870
124Marchlyn MawrWalesGwyneddSH617006220053.139°N -4.0689°W5,017,0001973 1979
14MeggetScotlandScottish BordersNT192582219855.4869°N -3.2793°W63,722,0001963 1983
162Meldon EnglandDevonSX563009160050.7062°N -4.0365°W3,170,00019621972
245Mickletown Washland EnglandWest YorkshireSE415002710053.7386°N -1.3723°W1,655,000NA NA
227Midhope EnglandSouth YorkshireSK223009940053.4908°N -1.6654°W1,859,0001895 1903
244Misson East FSA EnglandNottinghamshireSK709009490053.4461°N -0.934°W1,670,000NA NA
233Misson West FSA EnglandNottinghamshireSK685009400053.4383°N -0.9703°W1,750,000NA NA
207More HallEnglandSouth YorkshireSK287009580053.4582°N -1.5692°W2,172,9891867 1929
7Mullardoch ScotlandHighlandNH222003130057.3374°N -4.9557°W165,226,00019431951
39Nant-y-MochWalesCeredigionSN754008620052.4595°N -3.8353°W26,292,00019551964
193Northampton Washlands EnglandWest NorthamptonshireSP795006020052.2343°N -0.8373°W2,340,000NA NA
107OgstonEnglandDerbyshireSK378005990053.1349°N -1.4365°W6,180,00019531958
198Oldbury Power StationEnglandGloucestershireST600009500051.6524°N -2.5796°W2,300,000NA NA
12Ouse WashesEnglandCambridgeshireTL500008900052.4783°N 0.2072°W90,000,000NA 1652
114Penygarreg WalesPowysSN903006740052.2937°N -3.6099°W5,558,00018921904
53PitsfordEnglandNorthamptonshireSP755006890052.313°N -0.8939°W17,545,0001946 1955
74Pontsticill (Taf Fechan) WalesMerthyr Tydfil / PowysSO061001180051.7969°N -3.363°W10,717,00019211927
55Queen Elizabeth IIEnglandSurreyTQ118006710051.3919°N -0.3945°W16,809,0001935 1967
33Queen MaryEnglandSurreyTQ073006970051.4162°N -0.4584°W30,363,00019111925
31Queen MotherEnglandBerkshireTQ009007680051.4812°N -0.5484°W31,492,00019451976
225Ravensthorpe EnglandWest NorthamptonshireSP681007040052.3275°N -1.0022°W1,884,0001880 1890
200RhodeswoodEnglandDerbyshireSK044009820053.4805°N -1.9352°W2,273,0001848 1855
262River ShinScotlandHighlandNC582000510058.0124°N -4.4017°W316,00019541958
161River Till Controlled Washland EnglandNottinghamshireSK703007750053.2898°N -0.9469°W3,200,0001977 1990
106River Witham Flood Washlands EnglandLincolnshireSK952006380053.1628°N -0.5775°W6,300,000NA NA
100Rivington LowerEnglandLancashireSD630001240053.6068°N -2.5607°W6,516,0001850 1857
27RoadfordEnglandDevonSX420009000050.6881°N -4.2381°W36,910,00019761989
188RoundhillEnglandNorth YorkshireSE150007720054.1904°N -1.7716°W2,503,000NA 1910
170RudyardEnglandStaffordshireSJ945005960053.1335°N -2.0837°W2,949,700NA 1796
10Rutland WaterEnglandRutlandSK944000800052.6615°N -0.6057°W124,000,00019681976
242ScalingEnglandNorth YorkshireNZ749001280054.505°N -0.8448°W1,682,0001946 1958
91ScammondenEnglandWest YorkshireSE053001670053.6468°N -1.9213°W7,873,0001965 1969
77Scar HouseEnglandNorth YorkshireSE058007690054.1878°N -1.9126°W10,069,0001921 1936
171Seathwaite TarnEnglandCumbriaSD250009860054.3774°N -3.1561°W2,945,0001900 1907
59SelsetEnglandCounty DurhamNY918002110054.585°N -2.1284°W15,320,0001955 1960
223Shustoke Lower EnglandWarwickshireSP228009120052.5182°N -1.6654°W1,921,00018701884
150SiblybackEnglandCornwallSX232007030050.5057°N -4.4946°W3,364,0001965 1969
62Silent ValleyNorthern IrelandCounty DownSB386597896754.1399°N -6.0027°W13,638,2701910 1933
97Staines NorthEnglandSurreyTQ050007360051.4517°N -0.4903°W6,940,00018981902
94Staines SouthEnglandSurreyTQ050007250051.4418°N -0.4906°W7,469,00018981902
99Staunton HaroldEnglandDerbyshireSK376792347352.8075°N -1.4425°W6,655,00019581964
115StithiansEnglandCornwallSW719003640050.1836°N -5.1965°W5,420,00019551967
68StocksEnglandLancashireSD720005460053.9867°N -2.4285°W11,800,0001910 1932
203StrinesEnglandSouth YorkshireSK232009050053.4108°N -1.6525°W2,239,00018531869
184Sutton BinghamEnglandSomersetST554001140050.9003°N -2.6356°W2,600,0001952 1955
138SwinstyEnglandNorth YorkshireSE196005340053.9763°N -1.7027°W3,936,0001871 1877
204SwithlandEnglandLeicestershireSK557001480052.728°N -1.1767°W2,227,5401890 1896
180"Tadcaster, Hackenby, North Ings and Cock Beck" EnglandNorth YorkshireSE495004200053.8719°N -1.2487°W2,748,750NA NA
66TallaScotlandScottish BordersNT117172153255.4796°N -3.3984°W12,020,0001897 1905
67TalybontWalesPowysSO106002050051.8759°N -3.3001°W11,921,0001930 1939
221Tanygrisiau WalesGwyneddSH683004470052.9834°N -3.9632°W1,970,00019521963
25ThirlmereEnglandCumbriaNY310001900054.5615°N -3.0686°W40,714,00018791894
92ThruscrossEnglandNorth YorkshireSE152005780054.016°N -1.7695°W7,800,00019551966
101TittesworthEnglandStaffordshireSJ993005870053.1255°N -2.0119°W6,440,0001858 1858
98TorsideEnglandDerbyshireSK056009830053.4814°N -1.9171°W6,700,0001848 1864
192TunstallEnglandCounty DurhamNZ065004080054.7621°N -1.9005°W2,360,0001873 1879
169Underbank EnglandSouth YorkshireSK253009920053.4889°N -1.6202°W2,955,0001897 1904
71UskWalesCarmarthenshire / PowysSN821742854951.9429°N -3.7156°W11,235,0001950 1955
182Vale HouseEnglandDerbyshireSK032609742053.4735°N -1.9524°W2,688,0001848 1870
15VyrnwyWalesPowysSJ018001930052.7623°N -3.4567°W59,852,00018791888
252Walthamstow No.4EnglandGreater LondonTQ354008910051.5845°N -0.0471°W680,00018531866
253Walthamstow No.5EnglandGreater LondonTQ355008860051.58°N -0.0459°W680,00018531866
179Walton - Bessborough EnglandSurreyTQ122006800051.3999°N -0.3885°W2,757,0001898 1907
228Walton - Knight EnglandSurreyTQ117006800051.4°N -0.3957°W1,857,0001898 1907
216WaskerleyEnglandCounty DurhamNZ025004430054.7936°N -1.9626°W2,046,5001877 1877
156WatergroveEnglandGreater ManchesterSD910001770053.6557°N -2.1377°W3,273,0001930 1938
120WayohEnglandLancashireSD737001640053.6434°N -2.3993°W5,100,00018651876
112WeirwoodEnglandEast SussexTQ406003530051.0998°N 0.0067°W5,623,0001950 1954
235Wentwood WalesNewportST430009290051.632°N -2.8249°W1,739,0001896 1904
117West Moor Reservoir EnglandSomersetST416003260051.0897°N -2.8352°W5,359,000NA NA
255West WarwickEnglandGreater LondonTQ346008830051.5775°N -0.0589°W639,00018531900
151West WaterScotlandScottish BordersNT117305237755.7567°N -3.4081°W3,364,0001966 1969
199Wet SleddaleEnglandCumbriaNY553001160054.4977°N -2.6917°W2,282,00018801966
247White Holme EnglandWest YorkshireSD971001990053.6756°N -2.0454°W1,601,00018071816
133WhiteadderScotlandEast LothianNT654006350055.8634°N -2.5544°W4,239,00019591968
172Widdop EnglandWest YorkshireSD930003300053.7933°N -2.1077°W2,912,0001872 1878
219Willen LakeEnglandBuckinghamshireSP881004090052.0595°N -0.7164°W2,004,0001967 1972
56William GirlingEnglandGreater LondonTQ367009410051.6291°N -0.0264°W16,500,00019351951
46WimbleballEnglandSomersetSS967002930051.0537°N -3.4752°W21,541,0001968 1979
87WinscarEnglandSouth YorkshireSE153000260053.5199°N -1.7707°W8,300,00019701975
131WoodheadEnglandDerbyshireSK082009940053.4912°N -1.8779°W4,700,0001848 1877
38WraysburyEnglandSurreyTQ025007450051.4602°N -0.526°W26,910,00019451970
158YarrowEnglandLancashireSD624001550053.6347°N -2.5701°W3,252,0001850 1877
155YstradfellteWalesPowysSN946001750051.8461°N -3.5315°W3,277,00019021914

Largest in England and Wales (2012)

RankNameOwnerLocationYear BuiltNominal volume m³Surface area m²
1 1981 199,000,000 10,860,000 [3]
2 1976 124,000,000 12,600,000
3 1935 84,840,000 3,900,000
4 1965 80,930,850 3,300,000
5 1972 64,400,000 2,096,000
6 1976 61,500,000 3,725,000
7 1888 59,700,000 4,536,000
8 1965 57,800,000 6,280,000
9 Clywedog Reservoir1967 49,940,000 2,490,000
10 1971 40,914,000 3,120,000
11 1894 40,714,999 3,290,000
12 1952 40,307,000 2,630,000
13 1965 40,060,000 4,050,000
14 1989 36,910,000 2,987,000
15Carsington WaterSevern Trent WaterDerbyshire199236,331,000[4] 3,000,000
16 Caban CochWelsh WaterPowys1904 35,531,000 2,023,000
17 Llyn TrawsfynyddMagnox LtdGwynedd1928 33,190,000 4,800,000
18 Nant y MochStatkraftCeredigion1964 32,564,000 2,630,000
19 Queen Mother ReservoirThames WaterGreater London1976 31,492,000 1,922,000
20 Bewl WaterSouthern WaterEast Sussex1975 31,000,000 3,120,000
21 Queen Mary ReservoirThames WaterGreater London1931 30,363,000 2,863,000
22 Colliford LakeSouth West WaterCornwall1983 29,100,000 3,660,000
23 Ladybower ReservoirSevern Trent WaterDerbyshire1943 27,800,000 2,100,000
24 Hanningfield ReservoirEssex1957 27,721,000 3,536,000
25 Wraysbury ReservoirThames WaterGreater London1970 26,910,000 2,023,000
26 Abberton ReservoirEssex1939 25,721,000 4,900,000
27 Llandegfedd ReservoirWelsh WaterMonmouthshire1965 24,660,000 1,760,445
28 Draycote WaterSevern Trent WaterWarwickshire1969 22,730,000 2,430,000
29 Grimwith ReservoirYorkshire WaterNorth Yorkshire1983 22,200,000 1,500,000
30 Wimbleball LakeSouth West WaterSomerset1979 21,541,000 1,620,000
31 Chew Valley LakeBristol WaterSomerset1956 20,457,000 4,856,000
32 Balderhead ReservoirNorthumbrian WaterCounty Durham1961 19,618,000 1,170,000
33 King George VI ReservoirThames WaterGreater London1947 18,732,000 1,420,000
34 Blithfield ReservoirSouth Staffordshire WaterStaffordshire1953 18,172,000 3,190,000
35 Pitsford WaterAnglian WaterNorthamptonshire1956 17,545,000 3,030,000
36 Queen Elizabeth II ReservoirThames WaterGreater London1962 16,809,000 1,283,000
37 William Girling ReservoirThames WaterGreater London1951 16,500,000 1,350,000
38 Pontsticill ReservoirWelsh WaterPowys1927 15,640,000 1,412,000
39 Selset ReservoirNorthumbrian WaterCounty Durham1960 15,320,000 1,110,000
40 Alwen ReservoirWelsh WaterConwy1921 14,564,200 1,490,000
41 King George V ReservoirThames WaterGreater London1912 13,970,000 1,720,000
42 Foremark ReservoirSevern Trent WaterDerbyshire1977 13,193,486 930,000
43 Usk ReservoirWelsh WaterPowys1955 12,253,000 1,160,000
44 Stocks ReservoirUnited UtilitiesLancashire1932 12,006,000 1,390,000
45 Talybont ReservoirWelsh WaterPowys1939 11,668,000 1,272,000
46 Covenham ReservoirAnglian WaterLincolnshire1972 10,900,000 882,000
47 Catcleugh ReservoirNorthumbrian WaterNorthumberland1905 10,480,000 987,000
48 1936 10,069,000 700,000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Data downloadable with registration
  2. http://www.elanvalley.org.uk/dams-reservoirs/specifications/ Elan dams: Specifications
  3. Public Register of Reservoirs . Environment Agency . Compiles a database of reservoirs in England and Wales.
  4. Web site: Raw Water Storage Levels 15 August 2022 Reservoir levels About Us Severn Trent Water . 2022-08-20 . www.stwater.co.uk . en.