| Trentabank Reservoir | |
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  Trentabank Reservoir | |
| Location | Macclesfield Forest,Cheshire |
| Coordinates | 53°14′20″N2°3′27″W / 53.23889°N 2.05750°W /53.23889; -2.05750 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 23 acres (9.3 ha) |
Trentabank Reservoir is withinMacclesfield Forest, partly in thePeak District National Park, in England, and is home to rich unimproveduplands andgrasslands. The reservoir is surrounded mainly by coniferous plantations and is also home to about 22 pairs ofherons. ThePeak District Boundary Walk runs past the reservoir.[1]
Trentabank is the uppermost of fourreservoirs that collect water from the hills at the head of theRiver Bollin, and water from Trentabank and Ridgegate suppliesMacclesfield with the town's drinking water. The other two reservoirs are Bottoms and Teggsnose Reservoirs.
Trentabank Reservoir Nature Reserve is a 42.7-acre (17.3 ha)nature reserve withinMacclesfield Forest, consisting of the reservoir itself along with a small area of the surroundingconifer plantations; it is managed by theCheshire Wildlife Trust.[2]
On the doorstep of thePeak District, the reservoir (as well as the surrounding woodland) is owned byUnited Utilities and supplies the town of Macclesfield with drinking water. Although a working environment, the area is a haven for wildlife. Perhaps best known for itsheronry (thought to be the largest in the Peak District, with over 20 breeding pairs), the reserve is also home toravens andbirds of prey.Red deer are shy residents of the forest but can often be seen drinking from the reservoir in early morning. Changing water levels occasionally expose the reservoir banks, which become a popular feeding ground for small wading birds, includingcommon sandpipers,green sandpipers andlittle ringed plovers. Flocks ofcrossbills are regularly seen feeding in the treetops, and winter visitors includegoldeneyes andgoosanders.
The reservoir consists of 42.7 acres (17.3 ha) within Macclesfield Forest.[3]
