Sutton Bingham Reservoir
Reservoir in Somerset, UK
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Sutton Bingham Reservoir is a reservoir near the village of Sutton Bingham in the civil parish of Closworth, Somerset, England.
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  Sutton Bingham Reservoir Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Sutton Bingham, Closworth, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°53′54″N 2°38′33″W |
| Built | 1950s[1] |
Surface area | 142 acres (57 ha)[1] |
The reservoir was built in the 1950s to supply water to Yeovil.[1][2][3] The remains of Sutton Mill are under the water, and close to the shore is the 12th-century Church of All Saints.[4]
It now provides an environment for overwintering wildfowl and migrant birds including the osprey. It is also used for fishing,[1] and sailing by Sutton Bingham Sailing Club[5] and the Sutton Bingham and District Canoe Club.[6]
