List of reservoirs in England and Wales by volume


The following page lists the largest reservoirs by volume in England and Wales.
RankNameOwnerLocationYear BuiltNominal volume m³Surface area
1Kielder WaterNorthumbrian WaterNorthumberland1981199,000,00010,860,000
2Rutland WaterAnglian WaterRutland1976124,000,00012,600,000
3HaweswaterUnited UtilitiesCumbria193584,840,0003,900,000
4Llyn CelynWelsh WaterGwynedd196580,930,8503,300,000
5Llyn BrianneWelsh WaterPowys197264,400,0002,096,000
6Llyn BrenigWelsh WaterDenbighshire197661,500,0003,725,000
7Lake VyrnwySevern Trent WaterPowys188859,700,0004,536,000
8Grafham WaterAnglian WaterCambridgeshire196557,800,0006,280,000
9Llyn ClywedogSevern Trent WaterPowys196749,940,0002,490,000
10Cow Green ReservoirNorthumbrian WaterTeesdale197140,914,0003,120,000
11ThirlmereUnited UtilitiesCumbria189440,714,9993,290,000
12ClaerwenWelsh WaterPowys195240,307,0002,630,000
13Derwent ReservoirNorthumbrian WaterCounty Durham196540,060,000405,000
14Roadford LakeSouth West WaterDevon198936,910,0002,987,000
15Caban CochWelsh WaterPowys190435,531,0002,023,000
16Llyn TrawsfynyddMagnox LtdGwynedd192833,190,0004,800,000
17Nant y MochStatkraftCeredigion196432,564,0002,630,000
18Queen Mother ReservoirThames WaterGreater London197631,492,0001,922,000
19Bewl WaterSouthern WaterKent197531,000,0003,120,000
20Queen Mary ReservoirThames WaterGreater London193130,363,0002,863,000
21Colliford LakeSouth West WaterCornwall198329,100,0003,660,000
22Ladybower ReservoirSevern Trent WaterDerbyshire194327,800,0002,100,000
23Hanningfield ReservoirEssex and Suffolk WaterEssex195727,721,0003,536,000
24Wraysbury ReservoirThames WaterGreater London197026,910,0002,023,000
25Abberton ReservoirEssex and Suffolk WaterEssex193925,721,0004,900,000
26Llandegfedd ReservoirWelsh WaterMonmouthshire196524,660,0001,760,445
27Draycote WaterSevern Trent WaterWarwickshire196922,730,0002,430,000
28Grimwith ReservoirYorkshire WaterNorth Yorkshire198322,200,0001,500,000
29Wimbleball LakeSouth West WaterSomerset197921,541,0001,620,000
30Chew Valley LakeBristol WaterSomerset195620,457,0004,856,000
31Balderhead ReservoirNorthumbrian WaterCounty Durham196119,618,0001,170,000
32King George VI ReservoirThames WaterGreater London194718,732,0001,420,000
33Blithfield ReservoirSouth Staffordshire WaterStaffordshire195318,172,0003,190,000
34Pitsford WaterAnglian WaterNorthamptonshire195617,545,0003,030,000
35Queen Elizabeth II ReservoirThames WaterGreater London196216,809,0001,283,000
36William Girling ReservoirThames WaterGreater London195116,500,0001,350,000
37Pontsticill ReservoirWelsh WaterPowys192715,640,0001,412,000
38Selset ReservoirNorthumbrian WaterCounty Durham196015,320,0001,110,000
39Alwen ReservoirWelsh WaterConwy192114,564,2001,490,000
40King George V ReservoirThames WaterGreater London191213,970,0001,720,000
41Foremark ReservoirSevern Trent WaterDerbyshire197713,193,486930,000
42Usk ReservoirWelsh WaterPowys195512,253,0001,160,000
43Stocks ReservoirUnited UtilitiesLancashire193212,006,0001,390,000
44Talybont ReservoirWelsh WaterPowys193911,668,0001,272,000
45Covenham ReservoirAnglian WaterLincolnshire197210,900,000882,000
46Catcleugh ReservoirNorthumbrian WaterNorthumberland190510,480,000107,000
47Scar House ReservoirYorkshire WaterNorth Yorkshire193610,069,000700,000