Lifford Reservoir

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Lifford Reservoir
North East view of Lifford Reservoir, Birmingham UK.jpg
Northeast view
Lifford Reservoir is located in West Midlands county
Lifford Reservoir
Lifford Reservoir
LocationBirmingham, England
Coordinates52°25′00″N 1°54′58″W / 52.41679°N 1.91614°W / 52.41679; -1.91614Coordinates: 52°25′00″N 1°54′58″W / 52.41679°N 1.91614°W / 52.41679; -1.91614
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Water volume68,190 m3 (89,190 cu yd)
Lifford Reservoir is located in West Midlands county
Lifford Reservoir
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Lifford Reservoir shown within the West Midlands (grid reference
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Lifford Reservoir in the Kings Norton district of Birmingham, England was built by the Worcester & Birmingham Canal company in 1815 to compensate Lifford Mill for water lost to the canal.[1] It is located at the junction of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and is on the River Rea Cycle Route. Angling is permitted subject to a charge outside the spring close season.[2] Fish in the reservoir include tench, carp, pike, eels, perch, roach and bream.[3]

Its capacity is 68,190 m3 (89,190 cu yd), retained by an earthfill dam.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ Lifford - History of Birmingham Places & Placenames A to Y
  2. ^ Birmingham City Council: Angling in Birmingham Parks Archived 15 October 2009 at archive.today
  3. ^ Lifford Reservoir on Ross's web site Archived 27 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Environment Agency public register of Large Raised Reservoirs, as at 2 November 2020, via Boswarva, Owen. "Large Raised Reservoirs". Retrieved 7 December 2020.

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