Foremark Reservoir

52°48′50″N 1°30′36″W / 52.814°N 1.51°W / 52.814; -1.51TypereservoirPrimary inflowsRiver DovePrimary outflowsMelbourne water treatment worksBasin countriesUnited KingdomSurface area230 acres (93 ha)Water volume2,900 million gallons (13,200 mega litres)

Foremark Reservoir (OS grid reference SK3324) is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent which is also a 230-acre (0.93 km²) nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding. Severn Trent are working together with the National Trust at Foremark.^[1] It is also the base for Burton Sailing Club. The reservoirs source of water is from the River Dove at Egginton,^[2] and it was constructed in the 1970s. The reservoir is accessible from the road between Milton and Ticknall. It is north of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and close to Ingleby, Swadlincote and Willington. It is part of the National Forest. Admission is free, but there is a charge for the use of the car park.^[3]

Wildlife

Twenty-seven varieties of butterfly have been recorded on the reserve,^[4] including the large skipper, the speckled wood, white-letter hairstreak, small copper, holly blue and the brown argus.^{[citation needed]} The reservoir is stocked with trout and is available for angling between the end of March and the middle of December.^[5] One reason for the plentiful fish might be the large abundance of aquatic invertebrates – including dragonfly larvae, water boatman, great diving beetles (and larvae), pond skaters, water scorpions and silver diving beetles.^[6]

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