Lifford Reservoir

Reservoir in Birmingham, England

52°25′00″N 1°54′58″W / 52.41679°N 1.91614°W / 52.41679; -1.91614TypereservoirBasin countriesUnited KingdomWater volume68,190 m³ (89,190 cu yd)

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Lifford Reservoir shown within the West Midlands (grid reference SP058797)

Lifford Reservoir in the Kings Norton district of Birmingham, England was built by the Worcester & Birmingham Canal company in 1815 to compensate Lifford Mill for water lost to the canal.^[1] It is located at the junction of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and is on the River Rea Cycle Route. Angling is permitted subject to a charge outside the spring close season.^[2] Fish in the reservoir include tench, carp, pike, eels, perch, roach and bream.^[3]

Its capacity is 68,190 m³ (89,190 cu yd), retained by an earthfill dam.^[4]

References

^ Lifford - History of Birmingham Places & Placenames A to Y
^ Birmingham City Council: Angling in Birmingham Parks Archived 15 October 2009 at archive.today
^ Lifford Reservoir on Ross's web site Archived 27 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Environment Agency public register of Large Raised Reservoirs, as at 2 November 2020, via Boswarva, Owen. "Large Raised Reservoirs". Retrieved 7 December 2020.