Foremark Reservoir (OS grid reference SK3324) is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent which is also a 230-acre (0.93 km2) nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding. Severn Trent are working together with the National Trust at Foremark.[1] It is also the base for Burton Sailing Club. The reservoirs source of water is from the River Dove at Egginton,[2] and it was constructed in the 1970s. The reservoir is accessible from the road between Milton and Ticknall. It is north of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and close to Ingleby, Swadlincote and Willington. It is part of the National Forest. Admission is free, but there is a charge for the use of the car park.[3]

Foremark Reservoir
The outfall.
Foremark Reservoir is located in Derbyshire
Foremark Reservoir
Foremark Reservoir
LocationSouth Derbyshire
Coordinates52°48′50″N 1°30′36″W / 52.814°N 1.51°W / 52.814; -1.51
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsRiver Dove
Primary outflowsMelbourne water treatment works
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area230 acres (93 ha)
Water volume2,900 million gallons (13,200 mega litres)

Wildlife

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The cafe.

Twenty-seven varieties of butterfly have been recorded on the reserve,[4] including the large skipper, the speckled wood, white-letter hairstreak, small copper, holly blue and the brown argus.[citation needed] The reservoir is stocked with trout and is available for angling between the end of March and the middle of December.[5] One reason for the plentiful fish might be the large abundance of aquatic invertebrates – including dragonfly larvae, water boatman, great diving beetles (and larvae), pond skaters, water scorpions and silver diving beetles.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Foremark".
  2. ^ "Foremark Reservoir – Foremark Fishery".
  3. ^ "Foremark Reservoir in Derbyshire". www.derbyshireuk.net.
  4. ^ "Severn Trent Water press release". Archived from the original on 23 September 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
  5. ^ "Go-Fish site". Archived from the original on 6 May 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
  6. ^ "Trent website article".
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