| Roadford Lake | |
|---|---|
| The lake seen from a bridge across the river Wolf (as it enters the lake) | |
| Location | West Devon |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | River Wolf |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Managing agency | South West Water |
| Built | 1989 |
| Surface area | 295 ha (730 acres) |
| Water volume | 34,500 Ml (7.6×109 imp gal) |
Roadford Lake, also known as Roadford Reservoir is a man-made reservoir fed by the River Wolf. It is located to the north-east of Broadwoodwidger in West Devon, eight miles (13 km) east of Launceston. It is the largest area of fresh water in the southwest of England. Operated by South West Water, it directly supplies water for North Devon. It also supplies Plymouth and South West Devon via releases into the River Tamar for abstraction at Gunnislake.[1]
The creation of the reservoir in 1989 permitted exensive archaeological research to be undertaken in the valley of the River Wolf led by Professor Mick Aston of Bristol University and documented by the Channel Four documentary series 'Time Signs'.[2]
SW Water have received planning permission to build a holiday village beside the lake.