| Litton Reservoirs | |
|---|---|
 Lower Reservoir | |
  Litton Reservoirs | |
| Location | Somerset |
| Coordinates | 51°17′43″N2°35′22″W / 51.29534°N 2.58941°W /51.29534; -2.58941 |
| Type | reservoirs |
| Primary inflows | River Chew |
| Primary outflows | River Chew |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Surface area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) (Lower) 16 acres (6.5 ha) (Upper) |
Litton Reservoirs (also known asColey Reservoirs) (grid referenceST590553) are tworeservoirs near the village ofLitton,Somerset,England. They are operated byBristol Water.
They lie on the boundary betweenBath and North East Somerset andMendip districts.
The individuallakes are called Lower Litton and Upper Litton. The former is 8 acres (32,000 m2) in size, the latter 16 acres (65,000 m2) and much deeper. They were built around 1850 by theBristol Waterworks Company in conjunction with the "Line of Works" to bring water from theMendip Hills toBristol.[1]
A public footpath goes around the lakes and across the dam. The banks are home to a variety of flowers includingprimroses (Primula vulgaris),common bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta),wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa),violets andred campion.[2]
Several species of birds are frequent visitors includingmoorhens,coots,mallards,mute swans andtufted ducks.[2]
Fishing (under permit) is generally forrainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss) andbrown trout (Salmo trutta). Fish breeding takes place in the netted area immediately below the upper dam is the site for fish breeding.
