Chard Reservoir

Chard Reservoir
Chard Reservoir
Location	Chard, Somerset, England
Coordinates	50°53′04″N2°56′34″W / 50.88444°N 2.94278°W / 50.88444; -2.94278
Primary inflows	River Isle
Primary outflows	river Isle
Catchment area	7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi) [1]
Built	1842
Surface area	36.97 hectares (91.4 acres)
Water volume	795,000 m3 (645 acre⋅ft) [1]

Chard Reservoir is a 36.97-hectare (91.4-acre) reservoir north east of Chard, Somerset, England. It is owned and managed by Somerset Council ^{[2] [3]} and is a recipient of the Green Flag Award. ^[4]

It was built on the river Isle in 1842 to provide water for the Chard Canal. ^[3]

It is a Local Nature Reserve. ^[5] It is used for dog walking, fishing and birdwatching, with a bird hide having been installed. ^[6] Birds which are spotted regularly include herons, egrets, kingfishers, cormorants, grebes, gulls, ducks and also a wide range of woodland birds such as nuthatch, treecreeper and woodpeckers. Rarities have included ring-necked duck, great white egret, cattle egret and yellow-browed warbler. ^[7]

The water is stocked with carp. ^[4]

References

1. "Chard reservoir management plan" (PDF). South Somerset Council. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
2. "Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve". www.somerset.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
3. "Chard Reservoir leaflet" (PDF). south Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
4. "Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve". Green Flag Award. Kepp Britain Tidy. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
5. "Chard Reservoir". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
6. "Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve". Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
7. "Home". chardres.totalserve.co.uk.

External links

• "Map of Chard Reservoir". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.