Lower Tamar Lake
Lower Tamar Lake is a 35 acre reservoir located on the Devon-Cornwall border, in England, near Thurdon. It was constructed in the 1820s to supply water to the Bude Canal.Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Devon, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bude Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Upper Tamar Lake and Church of St John the Baptist.
Upper Tamar Lake
Reservoir
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upper Tamar lake is a reservoir on the border of Cornwall and Devon in south-west England. It is owned by South West Water and managed by the South West Lakes Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurdon and Hersham.
Thurdon
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thurdon is a hamlet in the parish of Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Hersham
Hamlet
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hersham is a hamlet south of Kilkhampton in Cornwall, England. Hersham is near Grimscott. It is in the civil parish of Launcells.
Grimscott
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimscott is a village in north Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated in the civil parish of Launcells, 3 miles east of the town of Bude. Half a mile east of the village is Grimscott SSSI, noted for its biological interest.
Lower Tamar Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bradworthy, Torridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.8734° or 50° 52′ 24″ northLongitude
-4.4245° or 4° 25′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C2QVHFG+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 146318495OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q6693861
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Satellite Map
Discover Lower Tamar Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cornish to Welsh—“Lower Tamar Lake” goes by many names.
- Cornish: “Kreun Tamar Woles”
- Welsh: “Kreun Tamar Woles”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alfardisworthy and Hudson.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wildlife Information and Virworthy Wharf.
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