Chew Valley Lake in Somerset. Work
began on this man-made reservoir in November 1950
and on 24th June
1953 the valve controlling the outlet of water was closed, thereby bringing
the
reservoir into service.
Work on the reservoir was completed in 1955 and it was inaugurated by
Queen Elizabeth II on 17th
April 1956. The reservoir holds some 4,500 million gallons of water
and is fed by the River Chew, which
rises in nearby Chewton Mendip. It occupies an area
of 1,200 acres. The village of Moreton and
several farms lie beneath the water.