Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Upper Tamar Lake
Upper Tamar Lake — reservoir on the boundary of Cornwall and Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Upper Tamar Lake is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Part of Tamar Lakes. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir on the boundary of Cornwall and Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8840°, -4.4390°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Upper Tamar lake is a reservoir on the border of Cornwall and Devon in south-west England. It is owned by South West Water and managed by the South West Lakes Trust. The reservoir serves the water supply in the Bude area of Cornwall and surrounding districts, including Clovelly, Bradworthy and Warbstow. To the south (downstream on the River Tamar) is the older Lower Tamar Lake. The county boundary follows the line of the river as it was prior to the construction of the reservoir, therefore now within the lake, resulting in it being in both Devon and Cornwall.
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Background
History
used to form the lake]] The lake was planned as an expansion of the local water supply, and to avoid a potential drought in the area. Work on the lake began in May 1973 by W. C. French (Construction) Ltd. It was constructed by placing a concrete gravity dam across the edge of the lake to retain water. Work was mostly complete by 1975, and it was officially opened in October 1977. It is about 80 acre in area with a capacity of around 300 million gallons (1,400 million litres).
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- Coordinates
- 50.8840, -4.4390
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Kilkhampton
- Postcode
- EX23 9RZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikidata: Q7898949 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Upper Tamar Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Upper Tamar Lake - geograph.org.uk - 914790.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upper Tamar Lake?
- Upper Tamar Lake is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX23 9RZ), in the parish of Kilkhampton.
- Is Upper Tamar Lake a protected site?
- Yes — Upper Tamar Lake is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Upper Tamar Lake?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX23 9RZ. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.