Netherton Reservoir
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Netherton Reservoir - otherwise known as Lodge Farm Reservoir - is a canal
feeder reservoir
in the Netherton
district of Dudley
, England
.
It was originally a clay pit
, before being converted by the Birmingham Canal Navigation Company
, whose Dudley Canal Line No 2
runs along its eastern shore. It now hosts many watersports including Scuba Diving, yachting
and water skiing
.
Dudley Dolphin BSAC Dive club meet and dive on Fridays and Sundays, the reservoir (locally known as The Rezza or The Raz) is 15m deep and is also a nature reserve home to some rare species of wild fowl. Dudley Dolphin esttablished there in 1964 however they were diving there for a number of years but not as a club. www.dudleydolphin.org.uk
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
feeder reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in the Netherton
Netherton, West Midlands
Netherton is a town in the West Midlands within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. It lies around south of the town of Dudley and north of Cradley Heath...
district of Dudley
Dudley
Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It was originally a clay pit
Clay pit
A clay pit is a quarry or mine for the extraction of clay, which is generally used for manufacturing pottery, bricks or Portland cement.The brickyard or brickworks is often located alongside the clay pit to reduce the transport costs of the raw material. These days pottery producers are often not...
, before being converted by the Birmingham Canal Navigation Company
Birmingham Canal Navigations
Birmingham Canal Navigations is a network of navigable canals connecting Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the eastern part of the Black Country...
, whose Dudley Canal Line No 2
Dudley Canal
The Dudley Canal is a canal passing though Dudley in the West Midlands of England. The canal is part of the English and Welsh connected network of navigable inland waterways, and in particular forms part of the popular Stourport Ring narrowboat cruising route....
runs along its eastern shore. It now hosts many watersports including Scuba Diving, yachting
Yachting
Yachting refers to recreational sailing or boating, the specific act of sailing or using other water vessels for sporting purposes.-Competitive sailing:...
and water skiing
Water skiing
thumb|right|A slalom skier making a turn on a slalom waterski.Waterskiing is a sport where an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water, skimming the surface.-History:...
.
Dudley Dolphin BSAC Dive club meet and dive on Fridays and Sundays, the reservoir (locally known as The Rezza or The Raz) is 15m deep and is also a nature reserve home to some rare species of wild fowl. Dudley Dolphin esttablished there in 1964 however they were diving there for a number of years but not as a club. www.dudleydolphin.org.uk