Reservoirs & lochs · Yorkshire & the Humber
Cod Beck Reservoir
In or near Swainby.
Cod Beck Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cod Beck Reservoir is located in North Yorkshire, with the postcode DL6 3AL. Admission is free. The site is accessible, but specific accessibility details are not provided.
About
Cod Beck Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 10 km². Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.3819°, -1.2867°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cod Beck Reservoir is a man-made lake situated within the North York Moors National Park, near the village of Osmotherley in the English county of North Yorkshire. The reservoir is named after Cod Beck, which is the small river that fills it.
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Background
History
The building of the reservoir was started in 1948 with final completion in 1953. The dam head height is listed as being 24.4 m and an old pit at Crathorne was re-opened in 1950 to supply clay to line the dam head. The treatment works was closed down in 2006 after the deterioration of the quality of the water from the moorland and the presence of Cryptosporidium; water is now supplied to Northallerton and Thirsk, and to Osmotherley village, from Thornton Steward Reservoir. Cod Beck Reservoir now operates as a compensation reservoir to maintain flow into the downstream reaches of Cod Beck and as such, it is still operated and maintained by the local water company. The reservoir is surrounded…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3819, -1.2867
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Osmotherley
- Postcode
- DL6 3AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
Sources
- wikidata: Q5139930 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cod Beck Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CodBeckReservoir.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cod Beck Reservoir?
- Cod Beck Reservoir is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL6 3AL), in the parish of Osmotherley.
- What is Cod Beck Reservoir?
- Cod Beck Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Cod Beck Reservoir?
- Drivers can use postcode DL6 3AL.
- Is Cod Beck Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Cod Beck Reservoir is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cod Beck Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Cod Beck Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cod Beck Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL6 3AL. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.