Rutland Water

reservoir, England, United Kingdom

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Rutland Water is the largest reservoir in Great Britain, located in the historic county of Rutland, England. Covering over 3,000 acres, it was created in the late 1970s to supply water to urban areas in Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire. The reservoir is a popular spot for activities such as fishing, birdwatching, and boating, and it also hosts a nature reserve. Rutland itself is the smallest historic county in England, known for its rural landscape, villages, and market towns like Oakham and Uppingham.1

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…largest reservoir in Great Britain—Rutland Water, covering more than 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares)—was created in the centre of the county to serve the growing urban areas of Northamptonshire and Peterborough (Cambridgeshire). The reservoir is a centre for fishing, birdwatching, and boating and the site of a nature reserve. Area…
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…largest reservoir in Great Britain—Rutland Water, covering more than 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares)—was created in the centre of the county to serve the growing urban areas of Northamptonshire and Peterborough (Cambridgeshire). The reservoir is a centre for fishing, birdwatching, and boating and the site of a nature reserve. Area…
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