Sutton Bingham Reservoir

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Sutton Bingham Reservoir
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Sutton Bingham Reservoir
LocationSutton Bingham, Closworth, Somerset, England
Coordinates 50°53′54″N2°38′33″W / 50.89833°N 2.64250°W / 50.89833; -2.64250
Built1950s [1]
Surface area142 acres (57 ha) [1]

Sutton Bingham Reservoir is a reservoir near the village of Sutton Bingham in the civil parish of Closworth, Somerset, England.

The reservoir was built in the 1950s to supply water to Yeovil. [1] [2] [3] The remains of Sutton Mill are under the water, and close to the shore is the 12th-century Church of All Saints. [4]

It now provides an environment for overwintering wildfowl and migrant birds including the osprey. It is also used for fishing, [1] and sailing by Sutton Bingham Sailing Club [5] and the Sutton Bingham and District Canoe Club. [6]

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References

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