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About: Chasewater

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Chasewater is a reservoir located in the parish of Burntwood and the district of Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. Originally known as Norton Pool and Cannock Chase Reservoir, it was created as a canal feeder reservoir in 1797. The reservoir was created to directly supply the Wyrley and Essington Canal and maintain levels in the 160-mile (260 km) Birmingham Canal Network. During a period of great industrial growth in the Black Country region the maintenance of water levels in canal infrastructure was essential and Chasewater was in great demand. As canals became less essential for transport of goods during the mid-20th century, the reservoir diversified and became a popular public amenity with activities such as water-skiing, sailing, wakeboarding and cycling. Chasewater is the third la

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  • Chasewater is a reservoir located in the parish of Burntwood and the district of Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. Originally known as Norton Pool and Cannock Chase Reservoir, it was created as a canal feeder reservoir in 1797. The reservoir was created to directly supply the Wyrley and Essington Canal and maintain levels in the 160-mile (260 km) Birmingham Canal Network. During a period of great industrial growth in the Black Country region the maintenance of water levels in canal infrastructure was essential and Chasewater was in great demand. As canals became less essential for transport of goods during the mid-20th century, the reservoir diversified and became a popular public amenity with activities such as water-skiing, sailing, wakeboarding and cycling. Chasewater is the third largest reservoir by volume in the county of Staffordshire and the largest canal feeder reservoir in the West Midlands. (en)
  • Chasewater är en sjö i Storbritannien. Den ligger i riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 180 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Chasewater ligger 151 meter över havet. Arean är 0,63 kvadratkilometer. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 229 meter över havet, 3,4 km norr om Chasewater. Trakten runt Chasewater består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Den sträcker sig 1,6 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 1,4 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Följande samhällen ligger vid Chasewater: * Norton Canes (6 536 invånare) Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 9 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 18 °C, och den kallaste är december, med 0 °C. (sv)
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  • A large lake with a jetty and a water tower (en)
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  • England (en)
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  • The reservoir in January 2013 (en)
  • Panorama of Chasewater at top water level in May 2013 (en)
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  • Big Crane Brook, Little Crane Brook, Norton Brook, Chasetown Brook (en)
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  • near Burntwood, Staffordshire (en)
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  • Chasewater (en)
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  • via culvert to Anglesey Branch of Wyrley and Essington Canal (en)
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  • Chasewater is a reservoir located in the parish of Burntwood and the district of Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. Originally known as Norton Pool and Cannock Chase Reservoir, it was created as a canal feeder reservoir in 1797. The reservoir was created to directly supply the Wyrley and Essington Canal and maintain levels in the 160-mile (260 km) Birmingham Canal Network. During a period of great industrial growth in the Black Country region the maintenance of water levels in canal infrastructure was essential and Chasewater was in great demand. As canals became less essential for transport of goods during the mid-20th century, the reservoir diversified and became a popular public amenity with activities such as water-skiing, sailing, wakeboarding and cycling. Chasewater is the third la (en)
  • Chasewater är en sjö i Storbritannien. Den ligger i riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 180 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Chasewater ligger 151 meter över havet. Arean är 0,63 kvadratkilometer. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 229 meter över havet, 3,4 km norr om Chasewater. Trakten runt Chasewater består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Den sträcker sig 1,6 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 1,4 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Följande samhällen ligger vid Chasewater: * Norton Canes (6 536 invånare) (sv)
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  • Chasewater (sv)
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