Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Meldon Reservoir
Meldon Reservoir — reservoir in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Okehampton · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Meldon Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7035°, -4.0389°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Dartmoor SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Meldon Reservoir is a man-made fresh water reservoir near Okehampton, Devon. The reservoir is the last of eight reservoirs to be constructed within the Dartmoor National Park. The reservoir was built to dam the Meldon Gorge, through which the West Okement River flows, and supplies water to North Devon.
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Background
Visiting
Following completion of the construction work, the valve was closed on the dam on 15 March 1972 to allow the reservoir to fill. The filled reservoir was formally opened by Peter Mills MP on 22 September 1972, and a plaque to commemorate this stands on the edge of the reservoir. At the time of construction of the reservoir was estimated to be able to provide sufficient water for North Devon until the mid-1980's, but the 1976 drought caused the reservoir to be insufficient to meet demand.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7035, -4.0389
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Okehampton Hamlets
- Postcode
- EX20 4LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Okehampton — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24661236 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Meldon Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Meldon reservoir, from the southwest end, looking roughly northeast . - geograph.org.uk - 95575.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meldon Reservoir?
- Meldon Reservoir is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX20 4LU), in the parish of Okehampton Hamlets.
- Is Meldon Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Meldon Reservoir is part of the North Dartmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Meldon Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX20 4LU.