Roadford Lake
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Facts and practical information
Roadford Lake, also known as Roadford Reservoir is a man-made reservoir fed by the River Wolf. It is located to the north-east of Broadwoodwidger in West Devon, eight miles east of Launceston and is the largest area of fresh water in the southwest of England. Operated by South West Water, it directly supplies water for North Devon. It also supplies Plymouth and southwest Devon via releases into the River Tamar for abstraction at Gunnislake. It is a Local Nature Reserve. ()
Built: 1989 (35 years ago)Elevation: 413 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°42'11"N, 4°13'43"W
Day trips
Roadford Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Lydford Castle, Lydford Gorge.