- Netherton Reservoir
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Lodge Farm Reservoir Location Netherton, West Midlands Coordinates 52°29′05″N 2°05′39″W / 52.4846°N 2.0942°WCoordinates: 52°29′05″N 2°05′39″W / 52.4846°N 2.0942°W Lake type reservoir Basin countries United Kingdom Surface area 14 acres (5.7 ha) Average depth 15M Max. depth 15M Netherton Reservoir - otherwise known as Lodge Farm Reservoir - is a canal feeder reservoir in the Netherton district of Dudley, England.
It was originally a clay pit, before being converted by the Birmingham Canal Navigation Company, whose Dudley Canal Line No 2 runs along its eastern shore. It now hosts many watersports including Scuba Diving, yachting and water skiing.
Dudley Dolphin BSAC Dive club meet and dive on Fridays and Sundays, the reservoir (locally known as The Rezza or The Raz) is 15m deep and is also a nature reserve home to some rare species of wild fowl. Dudley Dolphin esttablished there in 1964 however they were diving there for a number of years but not as a club. www.dudleydolphin.org.uk
Categories:- West Midlands (county) geography stubs
- United Kingdom canal stubs
- Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Canal reservoirs in England
- Dudley
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