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Cod Beck Reservoir
Location North Yorkshire
Lake type reservoir
Primary sources Cod Beck
Primary outflows Cod Beck
Basin countries United Kingdom
Surface area 10 ha

Cod Beck Reservoir is situated adjacent to the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and near the village of Osmotherley in the English county of North Yorkshire. The reservoir is named after Cod Beck, which is the small river that fills it. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ... ... Cod Beck is a river in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ... Cod Beck is a river in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... North York Moors National Park is a National Park in the north of England. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... Cod Beck is a river in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ...


The reservoir is surrounded by woodland and just upstream is the local beauty spot called Sheepwash. Because of its position at the north of the North Yorkshire Moors, the site attracts many visitors from Darlington and Teeside. Sheepwash is a village in Bedlingtonshire, Northumberland. ... View of Darlington including the town clock. ... Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough and Stockton, along the banks of the River Tees. ...


Codbeck reservoir is open to the public for walking and enjoyment of the countryside but for public safety campfires, camping, fishing and swimming are prohibited.

Capacity of water 523tcm / 115 million gallons
Completed 1953
Cost 400,000 GBP
Dam height 24.9m / 81.7ft

Facilities

  • Picnic area
  • Car park nearby

Activities

  • Walking - a circular path around the reservoir provides a 45 minute walk
  • Private canoeing

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