Darwell Reservoir lies to the west of Mountfield, East Sussex, England. The

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provides water for

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customers. The reservoir covers around 156 acres (63.4 hectares) and is just over a mile long. Work began on its construction in about 1937 and it was completed in 1949, when it was officially opened by the

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. When it was filled, 9 cottages, including Birchford Cottages, Darwell Furnace Farm and cottages associated with it, were lost under the water. A pipeway was laid in the 1980s takes water to

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to supply

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. The Darwell Reservoir is surrounded by ancient woodland, including the Darwell Wood a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Which is a broadleaved woodland of 92.9 acres (37.6 hectares), which is dissected by streams draining into the reservoir from the north. Cranbrook and District Angling Club has the sole fishing rights at the reservoir.

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Fishing Darwell ReservoirDarwell water level (Southern Water)
Drinking water reservoirs in England Reservoirs in East Sussex {{EastSussex-geo-stub