Litton Reservoirs
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Litton Reservoirs (also known as Coley Reservoirs) (grid reference ST590553) are two reservoirs near the village of Litton, Somerset, England. They are operated by Bristol Water.
They lie on the boundary between Bath and North East Somerset and Mendip districts.
The individual lakes are called Lower Litton and Upper Litton. The former is 8 acres in size, the latter 16 acres and much deeper.
A public footpath goes around the lakes and across the dam. The banks are home to a variety of flowers including; Primroses (Primula vulgaris), Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta, sometimes Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta), Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa), Violets and Campion.
Several species of birds are frequent visitors including; Moorhen (Gallinula), Coot (Fulica), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Swan and Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula).
Fishing (under permit) is generally for rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss, formerly Salmo iridia) and Brown trout (Salmo trutta morpha fario and S. trutta morpha lacustris). Fish breeding takes place in the netted area immediately below the upper dam is the site for fish breeding.
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[edit] References
↑ Vile, N. (1994). Pub Walks near Bristol and Bath. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-274-X.
[edit] External links
- Personal website of a Bristol Water employee
- Fishing Information for the Litton Reservoirs
- Aerial photo at Windows Live Local
- River Chew web site
The reservoirs: Chew Valley Lake | Blagdon Lake | Cheddar Reservoir | Barrow Gurney Reservoirs | Litton Reservoirs | Chew Magna Reservoir
Related topics: Bristol Water
Settlements: Axbridge | Banwell | Bishop Sutton | Blagdon | Bleadon | Burrington | Charterhouse | Cheddar | Chewton Mendip | Compton Bishop | Compton Martin | Cross | Draycott | East Harptree | Easton | Hinton Blewitt | Hutton | Leigh-on-Mendip | Litton | Priddy | Rodney Stoke | Sandford | Shepton Mallet | Shipham | Ubley | Webbington | Wells | West Harptree | Westbury-sub-Mendip | Winscombe
Rivers and lakes: Blagdon Lake | Cheddar Reservoir | Chew Valley Lake | River Chew | River Yeo | Litton Reservoirs
Caves and gorges: Cheddar Gorge and Caves | Swildon's Hole | Wookey Hole
SSSIs: Asham Wood | Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill | Banwell Caves | Banwell Ochre Caves | Barns Batch Spinney | Blagdon Lake | Bleadon Hill | Brimble Pit and Cross Swallet Basins | Burledge Hill | Burrington Combe | Chancellor's Farm | Cheddar Complex | Cheddar Reservoir | Cheddar Wood | Chew Valley Lake | Compton Martin Ochre Mine | Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill | Dolebury Warren | Draycott Sleights | Ebbor Gorge | Emborough Quarries | Harptree Combe | Kingdown and Middledown | Lamb Leer | Priddy Caves | Priddy Pools | Perch | Rodney Stoke | St. Dunstan's Well Catchment | Sandpit Hole and Bishop's Lot | Shiplate Slait | Wurt Pit and Devil's Punchbowl
Councils: Bath and North East Somerset | Mendip | North Somerset | Sedgemoor
Surrounding areas: Avon | Chew Valley | Somerset Levels | North Somerset Levels
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