Witney Lake - Oxon
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Norfolk12
N 51° 46.350 W 001° 28.890
30U E 604770 N 5736826
Witney Lake and Meadow river gauge, whilst walking around this lake we spotted a king fisher and a couple of crested grebe..
Waymark Code: WM6V2C
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/21/2009
Views: 4
Witney Lake and Meadow
Witney Lake (known locally by some as Duck Lake or Ducklington Lake) is a flooded gravel pit which has been purchased by Witney Town Council as part of the Witney Lake and Meadows project.
The 30-hectare area includes wet meadow and grazing land adjoining the two legs of the River Windrush to the south and north of the A40 road. The southern end of the lake is managed as a nature reserve and the grazing land to the east and north is classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Area. Ducklington village lies to the west and between the lake and there are small paddocks and allotments. The paddocks are grazed and are bordered by some mature Oaks and pollarded Willows although there are signs of encroaching development at both the north and south of the village.
The lake is very deep throughout and so lacks any shallows or muddy edges.
RIVER GAUGE INFORMATION:
measurements
ANY ADDITIONAL WAYPOINT: Not Listed
WEB LINK FOR RIVER GAUGE: Not listed
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"At least one picture must have the gauge plus you in the view".