Barby Storage Reservoir
Reservoir in Northamptonshire
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Barby Storage Reservoir is an underground reservoir near Barby in Northamptonshire, England, owned and operated by Severn Trent Water.[1][2] It supplies drinking water to Rugby, being fed by water pumped from Draycote Water.[1][2]
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  Barby Storage Reservoir | |
| Location | Northamptonshire |
| Coordinates | 52.3205°N 1.1860°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Draycote Water |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 1,460 feet (450 m) |
| Max. width | 740 feet (230 m) |
| Islands | 1 |
The site was subject to archaeological excavations between 2009 and 2015, prior to planned extension of the reservoir.[3][4]
