Porth Reservoir
Porth Reservoir is a reservoir in Cornwall, England, most of which is in the parish of Colan. The concrete dam was completed in 1960, and the lake has a net capacity of approximately 113,000,000 gallons.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 75 feet (23 metres)
- Description: lake in the United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quintrell Downs railway station and Spaceport Cornwall.
Quintrell Downs railway station
Quintrell Downs railway station serves the village of Quintrell Downs in Cornwall, England.
Spaceport Cornwall
Cornwall Airport Newquay is the main commercial…
St Columba’s Church, St Columb Minor
Church
St Columb Minor Church is a late 15th-century…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Columb Major and Newquay.
Saint Columb Minor
St Columb Minor is a village in the civil parish…
Porth Reservoir
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Latitude
50.4204° or 50° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
-5.0012° or 5° 0′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C2PCXCX+5G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cornish to Welsh—“Porth Reservoir” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Trebarva and Spitfire Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Colan and Kernow Solar Farm.
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