Upper Tamar Lake
The reservoir known as the Upper Tamar Lake was constructed on the border of Cornwall and Devon, England between 1973 and 1975 and consists of a concrete dam and flooded valley. It is about eighty acres in area with a capacity of around 1477 million litres. It cost £1.5 million, and was officially opened in October 1977.
It is owned by South West Water and supplies the water needs of Bude and the surrounding area.
To the south (downstream on the River Tamar) is the older Lower Tamar Lake. The county boundary follows the line of the river as it was prior to the construction of the reservoir, therefore now within the lake and resulting in the lake being in both Devon and Cornwall.[1]
The lake is used for sailing and other water sports; eg the Upper Tamar Sailing Club (UTLSC).[2] It is a very popular fishing lake, stocked with carp, bream rudd, roach, perch, and eels.
The lake is managed by the South West Lakes Trust.[3]