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Draycote Water is an artificial [[reservoir]], which supplies water to southern and eastern Warwickshire, in particular [[Rugby]] and [[Coventry]].<ref name="ST">{{cite web |url=https://www.stwater.co.uk/wonderful-on-tap/our-visitor-sites/come-visit-us/draycote-water/ |work=Severn Trent Water |title=Draycote Water}}</ref> Owned and managed by [[Severn Trent Water]],<ref name="RugbyObserver">{{cite news |url=https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/draycote-water-swimming-dangers-spelled-out/ |work=Rugby Observer |title=Draycote Water swimming dangers spelled out |date=30 April 2017}}</ref> it is located just to the south of the [[M45 motorway]] in the hamlet of [[Draycote]], which is close to [[Dunchurch]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8Q4fJsgiDZgC&pg=PA244 |p=244 |title=Britain |author1=Martin Walters |author2=Bob Gibbons |publisher=Oxford University Press, |year=2003}}</ref> It |
Draycote Water is an artificial [[reservoir]], which supplies water to southern and eastern Warwickshire, in particular [[Rugby]] and [[Coventry]].<ref name="ST">{{cite web |url=https://www.stwater.co.uk/wonderful-on-tap/our-visitor-sites/come-visit-us/draycote-water/ |work=Severn Trent Water |title=Draycote Water}}</ref> Owned and managed by [[Severn Trent Water]],<ref name="RugbyObserver">{{cite news |url=https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/draycote-water-swimming-dangers-spelled-out/ |work=Rugby Observer |title=Draycote Water swimming dangers spelled out |date=30 April 2017}}</ref> it is located just to the south of the [[M45 motorway]] in the hamlet of [[Draycote]], which is close to [[Dunchurch]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8Q4fJsgiDZgC&pg=PA244 |p=244 |title=Britain |author1=Martin Walters |author2=Bob Gibbons |publisher=Oxford University Press, |year=2003}}</ref> The reservoir has no natural inlets, its water being obtained by pumping from the nearby [[River Leam]].<ref name="ST"/> It has an area of approximately {{convert|240|ha|acres}}, with a maximum depth of {{convert|70|ft|m}}.<ref name="ST"/> |
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Draycote Water was built between 1967 and 1969, to cope with rising demand in eastern and southern Warwickshire, and opened in 1970.<ref name="ST"/> In early 2012 the reservoir had to be closed temporarily, as record-low rainfall during the winter months had caused its level to reduce to less than 50% of capacity.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-17050596 |date=15 February 2012 |work=BBC News |title=Severn Trent's £500,000 bid to fill Draycote reservoir}}<ref> Severn Trent responded by building a new pump and {{convert|9|mi|km}} of pipe, linking the reservoir to a site further downstream on the River Leam in [[Leamington Spa]].<ref>{{cite news |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-17259080 |date=5 March 2012 |title=Draycote reservoir refilled through new pipeline}}</ref> |
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The reservoir has no natural inlets, its water being obtained by pumping from the nearby [[River Leam]]. It has an area of approximately {{convert|240|ha|acres}}, with a maximum depth of {{convert|70|ft|m}}.<ref name="ST"/> |
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The reservoir's owner, Severn Trent Water, warns the public not to swim in the reservoir, citing the large depth, potentially cold temperatures, and the risk of currents caused by the pumps which supply the water.<ref name="RugbyObserver"/> |
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| Draycote Water | |
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| Location | Warwickshire |
| Coordinates | 52°19′02″N 1°20′29″W / 52.31727°N 1.34127°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Managing agency | Severn Trent Water |
| First flooded | 1969 |
| Surface area | 2.43 square kilometres (600 acres) |
| Average depth | 19.7 metres (65 ft) |
| Water volume | 22,730,000m³ (5 billion gallons) |
Draycote Water is a reservoir and country park near the village of Dunchurch, 3.75 miles (6 km) south of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, owned and operated by Severn Trent Water. It supplies drinking water to Rugby, via Barby Storage Reservoir, is named after the nearby hamlet of Draycote, and is on the A426 road at grid reference SP450690.
The reservoir was created in the 1960s and was opened in January 1969,[1] and is by far the largest expanse of water in Warwickshire. It covers more than 600 acres (240 ha) and holds up to 5 billion gallons (23 million m³) of water. The water is extracted by a tower on the northwest side of the reservoir.
The reservoir is filled by water that is pumped uphill from the river Leam at Eathorpe village and also from a supply at Stanford reservoir north of Rugby.
It is a site for birdwatching and has a bird hide, with a feeding station sponsored by the West Midland Bird Club. Severn-Trent manage an adjacent 20 acres (8 ha) country park.
Draycote Water is home to a herd of alpacas.
Draycote is used by cyclists, runners, windsurfers, fly fishers and for boating. Fishing is for brown trout and rainbow trout from the banks or from boats.
Description
Draycote Water is an artificial reservoir, which supplies water to southern and eastern Warwickshire, in particular Rugby 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] The reservoir has no natural inlets, its water being obtained by pumping from the nearby River Leam.[2] It has an area of approximately 240 hectares (590 acres), with a maximum depth of 70 feet (21 m).[2]
Draycote Water was built between 1967 and 1969, to cope with rising demand in eastern and southern Warwickshire, and opened in 1970.[2] In early 2012 the reservoir had to be closed temporarily, as record-low rainfall during the winter months had caused its level to reduce to less than 50% of capacity.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Flora and fauna
Sport and leisure
The reservoir's owner, Severn Trent Water, warns the public not to swim in the reservoir, citing the large depth, potentially cold temperatures, and the risk of currents caused by the pumps which supply the water.[3]
References
- ^ Aspects of 20th Century Rugby, Rugby Local History Research Group
- ^ a b c d "Draycote Water". Severn Trent Water.
- ^ a b "Draycote Water swimming dangers spelled out". Rugby Observer. 30 April 2017.
- ^ Martin Walters; Bob Gibbons (2003). Britain. Oxford University Press,. p. 244.
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