Netherton Reservoir
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Netherton Reservoir | |
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Location | Netherton, West Midlands |
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Lake type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
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 is 15m deep and is also a nature reserve home to some rare species of wild fowl.