Swithland Reservoir

Swithland Reservoir
View from the causeway at the southern end, with Brazil Island in the centre and the railway viaduct to the right.
Swithland Reservoir is located in Leicestershire
Swithland Reservoir
Swithland Reservoir
LocationLeicestershire
Coordinates52°43′20″N 1°10′25″W / 52.72222°N 1.17361°W / 52.72222; -1.17361
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsLingdale Brook, Swithland Brook, Hallgates Brook, Bradgate Brook
Primary outflowsBuddon Brook
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Water volume600 million imperial gallons (2,200 acre⋅ft)
SettlementsSwithland
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SWITHLAND RESERVOIR
Swithland
Mountsorrel Branch Railway
Mountsorrel Branch
Swithland Sidings
Swithland Sidings
Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
Mountsorrel Quarry
Buddon Wood
Filter beds
Brazil Island

Swithland Reservoir is a reservoir in the English county of Leicestershire. It is north-east of the village of Swithland from which it takes its name, north-west of Rothley and approximately 133 metres (145 yd) south-west of Mountsorrel Quarry. It is part of the 187.1-hectare (462-acre) Buddon Wood and Swithland Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Buddon Wood and Swithland Reservoir". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Buddon Wood and Swithland Reservoir". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 September 2017.