Draycote Water

Draycote Water is a reservoir and country park near the village of Dunchurch,  south of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, owned and operated by Severn Trent Water. It supplies drinking water to Rugby, via Barby Storage Reservoir, is named after the nearby hamlet of Draycote, and is on the A426 road at .

The reservoir was created in the 1960s and was opened in January 1969,  and is by far the largest expanse of water in Warwickshire. It covers more than  and holds up to 5 billion gallons (23 million m³) of water. The water is extracted by a tower on the northwest side of the reservoir.

The reservoir is filled by water that is pumped uphill from the river Leam at Eathorpe village and also from a supply at Stanford reservoir north of Rugby.

It is a site for birdwatching and has a bird hide, with a feeding station sponsored by the West Midland Bird Club. Severn-Trent manage an adjacent  country park.

Draycote Water is home to a herd of alpacas.

Draycote is used by cyclists, runners, windsurfers, fly fishers and for boating.  Fishing is for brown trout and rainbow trout from the banks or from boats.

References

External links
Draycote Birding
Draycote Water Sailing Club

Category:Country parks in Warwickshire
Category:Drinking water reservoirs in England
Category:Reservoirs in Warwickshire
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