Chew Valley Lake

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Chew Valley Lake is a large artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, known for its wildlife-rich wetlands, trout fishing, and role as a major water supply for the Bristol area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
basinCountry United Kingdom
constructionBegan 1950s
country England
designation Nature Reserve
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Protection Area
hasEcosystemType grassland
open water
reedbed
wetland
hasFacility bird hides
car parks
fishing lodge
visitor centre
hasFishSpecies perch
pike
roach
trout
hasRecreationalActivity birdwatching
fly fishing
sailing (restricted areas)
walking
inflow River Chew
smaller local streams
knownFor birdwatching
trout fishing
wildlife-rich wetlands
locatedIn Chew Valley
Somerset
locatedNear Bristol
managedBy Bristol Water
maxDepth about 11 metres
about 37 feet
nearSettlement Bishop Sutton
Chew Magna
Chew Stoke
opened 1956
outflow River Chew
primaryUse drinking water supply
protectedFor aquatic habitats
bird populations
region southwest England
surface form: South West England
suppliesWaterTo Bristol
surrounding area of Bristol
surfaceArea about 1,200 acres
about 4.9 square kilometres

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Chew Valley hasBodyOfWater Chew Valley Lake
Chew Valley knownFor Chew Valley Lake
this entity surface form: Chew Valley Lake reservoir
Chew Magna near Chew Valley Lake
Chew Stoke near Chew Valley Lake
Chew Stoke hasNearbyAttraction Chew Valley Lake
this entity surface form: Chew Valley Lake Nature Reserve
Bishop Sutton near Chew Valley Lake
Ubley near Chew Valley Lake
Mendip Hills contains Chew Valley Lake
West Harptree near Chew Valley Lake
West Harptree hasNearbyWaterBody Chew Valley Lake
East Harptree hasNearbyReservoir Chew Valley Lake