Reservoir in Northamptonshire
| Barby Storage Reservoir | |
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  Barby Storage Reservoir | |
| Location | Northamptonshire |
| Coordinates | 52°19′14″N 1°11′10″W / 52.3205°N 1.1860°W / 52.3205; -1.1860 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Draycote Water |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 1,460 feet (450 m) |
| Max. width | 740 feet (230 m) |
| Islands | 1 |
Barby Storage Reservoir is an underground reservoir near Barby in Northamptonshire, England, owned and operated by Severn Trent Water. It supplies drinking water to Rugby, being fed by water pumped from Draycote Water.
The site was subject to archaeological excavations between 2009 and 2015, prior to planned extension of the reservoir.
References
- ^ "Barby Reservoir (Northamptonshire)". APA Concrete Repairs. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Firm says water supply alert over". BBC News. 24 June 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- Hatton, G.W. (2013). Barby Hill Archaeological Project Interim Report for Second Year, 2012/2013 (PDF).
- Hart, Jonathan (2016). "Barby Reservoir, Barby, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Excavation". Cotswold Archaeology Unpublished Report Series: 1. doi:10.5284/1112451.
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