Blackbrook Reservoir - Leicestershire Claimed
Blackbrook Reservoir, Coalville
URPoint Details
Blackbrook Reservoir near Coalville is a 33.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Shepshed and Whitwick.
The present gravity dam was constructed in 1906. In 1957 the dam felt the effects of a magnitude 5.3 earthquake.
The tremors caused heavy coping stones to shift and cracks appeared in the faces of the dam.
The reservoir has a plant community on its margins which is unique in the Midlands and only found in a few northern sites.
Its unusual mix of flora includes Juncus filiformis at its most southern locations, and the lake itself has native white-clawed crayfish, where it is isolated from the invasive American signal crayfish.
One Barrow Lane crosses the eastern end of the reservoir.
- Type:
- Landmark, Reserves
Map Location
Blackbrook Reservoir, Coalville