Popular with anglers, Bird watchers also flock to the reservoir to see our feathered friends in their natural habitats.
The reservoir was completed in 1890 and initially supplied water to Northampton via a ten mile long 16 inch trunk main.
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These days Ravensthorpe Water Treatment works supplies six and a half million litres of water a day to 18,000 people from the north of Northampton to Daventry and Rugby in the west.
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| View from the Causeway |
From the visitors car park it was quite disturbing to see such low water levels. Certainly the worst that I can recall at least. It's a nice leisurely stroll around the perimeter, although you can actually walk on the dried up part at the moment. The first part is through shaded woodland as far as the causeway.
Speaking to the Park Rancher he confirmed that water levels are a major concern at the moment. Currently the levels are six feet down on where they should be. There is no 'top up' system and the reservoir is totally reliant on rainwater. The rains in June made little difference apparently as most was lost through 'splash off'.
Trout fishing at the moment is very tough indeed!
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| View across the reservoir |
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| Ravensthorpe Reservoir from the road |
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