List of reservoirs in Staffordshire
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This is a list of reservoirs in the county of Staffordshire in
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with a capacity of more than 25,000m³, based on data from the public register of reservoirs. There are 34 reservoirs above this capacity in Staffordshire, these include two water supply reservoirs, seven canal feeder reservoirs and 25 amenity or ornamental lakes. This list does not include flood storage reservoirs, service reservoirs or ash lagoons. {, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; width:70%; border:0px; text-align:left; line-height:150%;" !width="5%", Rank !width="20%", Name !width="20%", Location !width="20%", Owner !width="20%", Use !width="50%", Capacity (m³) , - , 1 ,
Blithfield Blithfield is a civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It includes the settlements of Admaston, Staffordshire, Admaston (a small hamlet in Staffordshire), Newton, Staffordshire, Newton along with Blithfield ...
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Blithfield Blithfield is a civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It includes the settlements of Admaston, Staffordshire, Admaston (a small hamlet in Staffordshire), Newton, Staffordshire, Newton along with Blithfield ...
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South Staffordshire Water South Staffordshire Water plc known as South Staffs Water is a UK water supply company owned by a privately owned utilities company serving parts of Staffordshire the West Midlands as well as small areas of surrounding counties in England. Sout ...
, Water supply , 18,172,000 , - , 2 , Tittesworth , Leek ,
Severn Trent Severn Trent plc is a water company based in Coventry, England. It supplies 4.6 million households and business across the Midlands and Wales. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Severn Trent, the ...
, Water supply , 6,440,000 , - , 3 ,
Chasewater Chasewater is a reservoir located in the parish of Burntwood and the district of Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. Originally known as Norton Pool and Cannock Chase Reservoir, it was created as a canal feeder reservoir in 1797. The reservoi ...
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Burntwood Burntwood is a former mining town and civil parish in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England, approximately west of Lichfield and north east of Brownhills. The town had a population of 26,049 and forms part of Lichfield distric ...
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Staffordshire County Council Staffordshire County Council is the top-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Staffordshire, England. 62 councillors sit on Staffordshire County Council. Staffordshire operates a cabinet-style council In England, local auth ...
, Canal feeder , 4,400,000 , - , 4 ,
Rudyard Lake Rudyard Lake is a reservoir in Rudyard, Staffordshire, located north-west of the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was constructed in the late 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. During the 19th century, it was a popular destination for day ...
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Rudyard Rudyard may refer to: Places *Rudyard, Mississippi, United States, an unincorporated community *Rudyard, Montana, United States, a census-designated place *Rudyard Township, Michigan, United States *Rudyard, Staffordshire, England, a village ** Rudy ...
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Canal & River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...
, Canal feeder , 2,950,000 , - , 5 , Belvide Reservoir ,
Brewood Brewood is an ancient market town in the civil parish of Brewood and Coven, in the South Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. Located around , Brewood lies near the River Penk, eight miles north of Wolverhampton c ...
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Canal & River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...
, Canal Feeder , 2,196,000 , - , 6 , Knypersley Reservoir , Biddulph ,
Canal & River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...
, Canal Feeder , 930,000 , - , 7 , Gailey Lower Reservoir ,
Cannock Cannock () is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It had a population of 29,018. Cannock is not far from the nearby towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolv ...
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Canal & River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...
, Canal Feeder , 778,000 , - , 8 , Patshull Great Pool ,
Pattingham Pattingham is a village in the civil parish of Pattingham and Patshull, South Staffordshire, near the county boundary with Shropshire. Pattingham is seven miles west of Wolverhampton and seven and a half miles east of Bridgnorth. Description ...
, Private , Amenity , 700,000 , - , 9 , Stanley Pool , Bagnall ,
Canal & River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...
, Amenity , 610,980 , - , 10 , Chillington Pool ,
Codsall Codsall is a large village in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It is situated 4.5 miles northwest of the city of Wolverhampton and 13 miles east-southeast of Telford. It forms part of the boundary of the Staffordshire ...
, Private , Ornamental Lake , 450,000 , - , 11 , Gailey Upper Reservoir ,
Cannock Cannock () is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It had a population of 29,018. Cannock is not far from the nearby towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolv ...
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Canal & River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...
, Canal Feeder , 355,000 , - , 12 , Trentham Gardens Lake , Trentham , Private , Ornamental Lake , 220,000 , - , 13 , Stowe Pool ,
Lichfield Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west o ...
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Lichfield District Council Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west of ...
, Amenity , 217,600 , - , 14 , Calf Heath Reservoir ,
Cannock Cannock () is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It had a population of 29,018. Cannock is not far from the nearby towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolv ...
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Canal & River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...
, Canal Feeder , 166,000 , - , 15 , Brookleys Lake ,
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, Private , Amenity , 150,000 , - , 16 , Patshull Church Pool ,
Pattingham Pattingham is a village in the civil parish of Pattingham and Patshull, South Staffordshire, near the county boundary with Shropshire. Pattingham is seven miles west of Wolverhampton and seven and a half miles east of Bridgnorth. Description ...
, Private , Amenity , 122,000 , - , 17 , Rugeley Amenity Lake ,
Rugeley Rugeley ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase District in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase next to the River Trent; it is situated north of Lichfield, south-east of Stafford, nort ...
, Rugeley Power Station Ltd , Amenity , 121,000 , - , 18 , Himley Great Pool ,
Himley Himley is a small village and civil parish in the English ceremonial county of Staffordshire, situated 4 miles west of Dudley and 5 miles southwest of Wolverhampton. At the time of the 2011 Census, Himley had a population of 802.It is most n ...
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for Dudley metropolitan borough. It is more commonly known as Dudley Council or Dudley MBC. The present authority was formed as a result of further reorganisation of local government ...
, Amenity , 96,400 , - , 19 , Bathpool Park Lake , Newcastle-under-Lyme , Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council , Amenity , 95,550 , - , 20 , Black Lake , Hanchurch , Private , Amenity , 95,000 , - , 21 , Gap Pool , Ranton , Private , Amenity , 95,000 , - , 22 , Holly Bush Lake ,
Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. In 2011, it had a population of 72,299. The ...
, Private , Amenity , 85,000 , - , 23 , Mill Green Lake ,
Cannock Cannock () is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It had a population of 29,018. Cannock is not far from the nearby towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolv ...
, Private , Amenity , 76,000 , - , 24 , Canwell Estate Reservoir , Canwell , Private , Ornamental Lake , 70,000 , - , 25 , Swinfen Lake , Swinfen , Private , Amenity , 68,800 , - , 26 , Betley Hall Pool , Betley , Private , Ornamental Lake , 64,467 , - , 27 , Springslade Pool ,
Penkridge Penkridge ( ) is a village and civil parish in South Staffordshire District in Staffordshire, England. It is to the south of Stafford, north of Wolverhampton, west of Cannock and east of Telford. The nearby town of Brewood is also not far awa ...
, Private , Amenity , 62,375 , - , 28 , Bromley Pool , Loggerheads , Private , Amenity , 45,000 , - , 29 , Tixall Park Pool ,
Tixall Tixall is a small village and civil parish in the Stafford district, in the English county of Staffordshire lying on the western side of the Trent valley between Rugeley and Stone, Staffordshire and roughly 4 miles east of Stafford. The populat ...
, Private , Amenity , 37,600 , - , 30 , Pool Hall Reservoir , Lower Penn , Private , Amenity , 35,000 , - , 31 , Hales Hall Pool , Cheadle , Private , Ornamental Lake , 34,173 , - , 32 , Minster Pool ,
Lichfield Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west o ...
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Lichfield District Council Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west of ...
, Ornamental Lake , 28,000 , - , 33 , Lodgerail Pool ,
Penkridge Penkridge ( ) is a village and civil parish in South Staffordshire District in Staffordshire, England. It is to the south of Stafford, north of Wolverhampton, west of Cannock and east of Telford. The nearby town of Brewood is also not far awa ...
, Private , Amenity , 27,500 , - , 34 , Dimmingsdale Pool , Lower Penn ,
Canal & River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...
, Canal Feeder , 27,110 , - *
Reservoirs A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
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