Foremark Reservoir (OS grid reference SK3324) is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent which is also a 230-acre (0.93 km2) nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding. Severn Trent are working together with the National Trust at Foremark.[1] It is also the base for Burton Sailing Club. The reservoirs source of water is from the River Dove at Egginton,[2] and it was constructed in the 1970s. The reservoir is accessible from the road between Milton and Ticknall. It is north of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and close to Ingleby, Swadlincote and Willington. It is part of the National Forest. Admission is free, but there is a charge for the use of the car park.[3]
| Foremark Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 The outfall. | |
  Foremark Reservoir | |
| Location | South Derbyshire |
| Coordinates | 52°48′50″N 1°30′36″W / 52.814°N 1.51°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | River Dove |
| Primary outflows | Melbourne water treatment works |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 230 acres (93 ha) |
| Water volume | 2,900 million gallons (13,200 mega litres) |
Wildlife
Twenty-seven varieties of butterfly have been recorded on the reserve,[4] including the large skipper, the speckled wood, white-letter hairstreak, small copper, holly blue and the brown argus.[citation needed] The reservoir is stocked with trout and is available for angling between the end of March and the middle of December.[5] One reason for the plentiful fish might be the large abundance of aquatic invertebrates – including dragonfly larvae, water boatman, great diving beetles (and larvae), pond skaters, water scorpions and silver diving beetles.[6]
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