Aston Reservoir
| Aston Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 The north shore of the reservoir, with part of Gravelly Hill Interchange in the background | |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Coordinates | 52°30′32″N 1°52′03″W / 52.508797°N 1.867388°WCoordinates: 52°30′32″N 1°52′03″W / 52.508797°N 1.867388°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Aston Reservoir, sometimes known as Salford Lake, Salford Park Pool or Salford Bridge Reservoir, is a 19th-century reservoir, formerly used for drinking water extracted from the River Tame,[1] in Birmingham, England. It was built by the Birmingham Waterworks Company[1] and was at that time situated in the parish of Aston.[1] On 1 January 1876 the company was purchased by Birmingham Corporation Water Department.
More recently, it has been a boating lake, although this is no longer the case. In the 1950s it was used for speedboat racing.[2] The area around the reservoir is used as a park, Salford Park.
It sits immediately adjacent to Gravelly Hill Interchange, and in a bend of the river.
References
- 1 2 3 The History of South Staffordshire Waterworks Company, 1853 - 1989 - Johann Van Leerzem, Brian Williams
- ↑ "BIRMINGHAM'S OUTBOARD MEETING - British Pathe". Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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