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Bartley Reservoir

Drinking water reservoirs in EnglandReservoirs in Birmingham, West MidlandsUse British English from August 2020
Birmingham Skyline from Bartley Green
Birmingham Skyline from Bartley Green

Bartley Reservoir is a reservoir for drinking water in Birmingham, England, operated by Severn Trent Water. It covers 460,000 square metres (5,000,000 sq ft). The reservoir is about 1.05 kilometres (0.65 mi) long, over 450 metres (1,480 ft) wide, and about 18 metres (60 ft) deep at the dam. Its surface area is 0.45 square kilometres (0.17 sq mi). It is known as the place where Bill Oddie did much of his early birdwatching, and features in his books (notably Bill Oddie's Gone Birding) and television programmes. His first ever published article, for the West Midland Bird Club's annual report, was about the birds of the reservoir. The reservoir is also home to Bartley Sailing Club.

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Bartley Reservoir
Frankley Lane, Birmingham

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B32 4BN Birmingham
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