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Cropston Reservoir — Northwest Shore

Cropston Reservoir — Northwest Shore

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Cropston Reservoir — Northwest Shore

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Location: Newtown Linford, Charnwood, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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November 7, 2023

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Cropston Reservoir (originally known as Bradgate Reservoir) lies in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, England. The dam and associated water works are in Cropston, while the bulk of the reservoir is in the neighbouring Newtown Linford parish. It was opened in May 1871 in a corner of Bradgate Park, a large expanse of open land northwest of Leicester. It is part of the 987-acre (399.3 ha) Bradgate Park and Cropston Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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Elevation 160 m

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Sunday 10 May

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51 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Location: Newtown Linford, Charnwood, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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