Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Leigh Reservoir
Leigh Reservoir — reservoir in Pitminster, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norton Fitzwarren · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Leigh Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Pitminster, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9527°, -3.1444°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Blackdown Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Leigh Reservoir, or Leigh Hill Reservoir, is a small reservoir in Somerset, England. It was built in 1893 to supply water to the town of Taunton, Somerset, which lies to the north. Water quality is good.
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Background
Description
A plaque on the reservoir is dated 1893, and gives the surface area of water as 6 acre and greatest depth 38 ft. It was to contain 26000000 impgal. The reservoir was built by Bond & Hitchcock, contractors. It was operated by the Taunton Waterworks. The reservoir today has an average depth of 1.33 m and a surface area of 2.128 ha, with a catchment area of 20.5 ha. The perimeter is 0.6 km. Leigh and Luxhay reservoirs are managed today by Wessex Water. In 2013 Wessex Water arranged for installation of physical and electronic security systems in both reservoirs, using a system of pontoons during installation. Leigh Reservoir is accessed via a single entry point on top. A secure access cover was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9527, -3.1444
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Pitminster
- Postcode
- TA3 7SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Nearest railway station
- Norton Fitzwarren — 8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26456138 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leigh Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Leigh Hill Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1263762.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leigh Reservoir?
- Leigh Reservoir is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA3 7SU), in the parish of Pitminster.
- Who owns Leigh Reservoir?
- Leigh Reservoir is owned by | operator = Wessex Water.
- Is Leigh Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Leigh Reservoir is part of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Leigh Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA3 7SU. It sits within the Taunton and Wellington parliamentary constituency.