Lower Tamar Lake is located on the
Devon
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Cornwall
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border, in
England
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, near
Thurdon
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It was constructed in the 1820s to supply water to the
Bude Canal. It is now a nature reserve. It is also a popular fishing lake.
The reservoir has been formed by damming the
River Tamar. To the north (upstream) is the newer
Upper Tamar Lake
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. The reservoir serves the water supply in the Bude area of Cornwall and surroundin ...
,
[ a reservoir used for public water supply.
The county boundary originally ran along the (natural) route of the River Tamar, but was re-aligned along a (now disused) re-routing of the river to the reservoir's west side, placing the lake in Devon.][
There are several short walks at the lake, such as the aqueduct trail. This is a path following the canal that reaches a small building showing the history of the lake. Another walk that can be taken is towards upper lake. this route is also popular for cyclists.
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References
External links
Bude Canal and Harbour Society
1904 map ''showing the reservoir, the then route of the Tamar and the feeder to the Bude Canal''
Environment of Cornwall
Environment of Devon
Reservoirs in Devon
Reservoirs in Cornwall
River Tamar
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