Mercers Lake
| Mercers Lake | |
|---|---|
 View looking west from the cafe | |
  Mercers Lake Location in Surrey | |
| Location | Merstham, Surrey, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°13′03″N 0°09′22″W / 51.2175°N 0.1562°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Average depth | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| Max. depth | 15 metres (49 ft) |
Mercers Lake is a body of water in Mercers Park, Merstham, near Redhill, Surrey. It is a former quarry that has been adapted for water sports, such as sailing, kayaking, and paddle boarding.
History
[edit]The lake was originally a sand quarry created by British Industrial Sands.[1][2]
Watersports
[edit]The water sports centre has received planning permission to expand, and work is ongoing to build a larger cafe and adventure playground as of 2024.[3]
Fishing
[edit]The lake is used for fishing and contains perch, bream, pike, and large carp.[4]
Diving
[edit]The lake is also used for scuba diving courses by Oyster Diving, a PADI Dive Centre. There are facilities for setting up equipment, hiring equipment and having guided dives. The lake is up to 15m deep, and contains the remains of the front of a Cessna plane, other sunken attractions and an underwater forest.[4]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]A 31-year-old man named Edward Savage drowned in the lake in June 2018. Local police had received a number of calls about youths swimming in the lake earlier in the week. The death was not connected to the company who run water sports there.[5]
In 2023 a swan was killed with a brick, following a similar incident in 2022, where a swan was shot with a ball bearing.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Murphy, Mark (July 23, 2020). "Mercers Country Park Inland Diving Lake". Oyster Diving. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Mercers Park". Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Surrey lake to be 'transformed' into community hub for water sport enthusiasts plus a new playground - Surrey Live". www.getsurrey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ a b Murphy, Mark (2020). "Mercers Lake - Redhill dive site | Oyster Diving". Oyster Diving.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Man who died at Mercer's Lake in Nutfield named". June 27, 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Redhill: Police investigate after swan killed at Mercers Lake". BBC News. June 14, 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
External links
[edit]- BBC News - Man who died at Mercer's Lake in Nutfield named Man who died at Mercer's Lake in Nutfield named
- BBC News: Surrey: Redhill watersports site to become a community hub Surrey: Redhill watersports site to become a community hub
- Water Sports company at Mercers Lake Aqua Sports - Water is our Playground
- Surrey lake to be ‘transformed’ into community hub for water sport enthusiasts plus a new playground Surrey lake to be ‘transformed’ into community hub for water sport enthusiasts plus a new playground - Surrey Live
- BBC News: Surrey beauty spot where swan was killed slapped with dispersal order Surrey beauty spot where swan was killed slapped with dispersal order - Surrey Live
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