Stithians Reservoir Claimed

Stithians Reservoir is situated just under a mile to the west of the village of Stithians, Work on the dam began on 19 July 1962 however work stopped shortly after due to excavations which revealed the site was over a large area of soft kaolinised granite. A new design was drawn up for the dam, which was the current arched design. By the opening in 1967 the valley behind the dam was completely flooded, 274 acres of farmland and three country houses were submerged. The dam is 41.5 m high and 244m wide. It was built at a total cost of £1,125,000 (about £17 million today) (2009 estimate). There is an Outdoor Activity Centre offering watersports facilities at Stithians Lake. Sailing, windsurfing, kayaking canoeing activities are available. Non sport activities include bird watching, fly fishing for trout & a campsite.