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The following page lists the largest reservoirs by volume in England and Wales .
Rank
Name
Owner
Location
Year Built
Nominal volume m³
Surface area m²
1
Kielder Water
Northumbrian Water
Northumberland
1981
199,000,000
10,860,000
[1]
2
Rutland Water
Anglian Water
Rutland
1976
124,000,000
12,600,000
[1]
3
Haweswater
United Utilities
Cumbria
1935
84,840,000
3,900,000
[1]
4
Llyn Celyn
Welsh Water
Gwynedd
1965
80,930,850
3,300,000
[1]
5
Llyn Brianne
Welsh Water
Powys
1972
64,400,000
2,096,000
[1]
6
Llyn Brenig
Welsh Water
Denbighshire
1976
61,500,000
3,725,000
[1]
7
Lake Vyrnwy
Severn Trent Water
Powys
1888
59,700,000
4,536,000
[1]
8
Grafham Water
Anglian Water
Cambridgeshire
1965
57,800,000
6,280,000
[1]
9
Llyn Clywedog
Severn Trent Water
Powys
1967
49,940,000
2,490,000
[1]
10
Cow Green Reservoir
Northumbrian Water
Teesdale
1971
40,914,000
3,120,000
[1]
11
Thirlmere
United Utilities
Cumbria
1894
40,714,999
3,290,000
[1]
12
Claerwen
Welsh Water
Powys
1952
40,307,000
2,630,000
[1]
13
Derwent Reservoir
Northumbrian Water
County Durham
1965
40,060,000
405,000
[1]
14
Roadford Lake
South West Water
Devon
1989
36,910,000
2,987,000
[1]
15
Caban Coch
Welsh Water
Powys
1904
35,531,000
2,023,000
[1]
16
Llyn Trawsfynydd
Magnox Ltd
Gwynedd
1928
33,190,000
4,800,000
[1]
17
Nant y Moch
Statkraft
Ceredigion
1964
32,564,000
2,630,000
[1]
18
Queen Mother Reservoir
Thames Water
Greater London
1976
31,492,000
1,922,000
[1]
19
Bewl Water
Southern Water
Kent
1975
31,000,000
3,120,000
[1]
20
Queen Mary Reservoir
Thames Water
Greater London
1931
30,363,000
2,863,000
[1]
21
Colliford Lake
South West Water
Cornwall
1983
29,100,000
3,660,000
[1]
22
Ladybower Reservoir
Severn Trent Water
Derbyshire
1943
27,800,000
2,100,000
[1]
23
Hanningfield Reservoir
Essex and Suffolk Water
Essex
1957
27,721,000
3,536,000
[1]
24
Wraysbury Reservoir
Thames Water
Greater London
1970
26,910,000
2,023,000
[1]
25
Abberton Reservoir
Essex and Suffolk Water
Essex
1939
25,721,000
4,900,000
[1]
26
Llandegfedd Reservoir
Welsh Water
Monmouthshire
1965
24,660,000
1,760,445
[1]
27
Draycote Water
Severn Trent Water
Warwickshire
1969
22,730,000
2,430,000
[1]
28
Grimwith Reservoir
Yorkshire Water
North Yorkshire
1983
22,200,000
1,500,000
[1]
29
Wimbleball Lake
South West Water
Somerset
1979
21,541,000
1,620,000
[1]
30
Chew Valley Lake
Bristol Water
Somerset
1956
20,457,000
4,856,000
[1]
31
Balderhead Reservoir
Northumbrian Water
County Durham
1961
19,618,000
1,170,000
[1]
32
King George VI Reservoir
Thames Water
Greater London
1947
18,732,000
1,420,000
[1]
33
Blithfield Reservoir
South Staffordshire Water
Staffordshire
1953
18,172,000
3,190,000
[1]
34
Pitsford Water
Anglian Water
Northamptonshire
1956
17,545,000
3,030,000
[1]
35
Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir
Thames Water
Greater London
1962
16,809,000
1,283,000
[1]
36
William Girling Reservoir
Thames Water
Greater London
1951
16,500,000
1,350,000
[1]
37
Pontsticill Reservoir
Welsh Water
Powys
1927
15,640,000
1,412,000
[1]
38
Selset Reservoir
Northumbrian Water
County Durham
1960
15,320,000
1,110,000
[1]
39
Alwen Reservoir
Welsh Water
Conwy
1921
14,564,200
1,490,000
[1]
40
King George V Reservoir
Thames Water
Greater London
1912
13,970,000
1,720,000
[1]
41
Foremark Reservoir
Severn Trent Water
Derbyshire
1977
13,193,486
930,000
[1]
42
Usk Reservoir
Welsh Water
Powys
1955
12,253,000
1,160,000
[1]
43
Stocks Reservoir
United Utilities
Lancashire
1932
12,006,000
1,390,000
[1]
44
Talybont Reservoir
Welsh Water
Powys
1939
11,668,000
1,272,000
[1]
45
Covenham Reservoir
Anglian Water
Lincolnshire
1972
10,900,000
882,000
[1]
46
Catcleugh Reservoir
Northumbrian Water
Northumberland
1905
10,480,000
107,000
[1]
47
Scar House Reservoir
Yorkshire Water
North Yorkshire
1936
10,069,000
700,000
[1]
References