2018
TQ6731 : Birchett's Green Lane
taken 6 years ago, near to Three Leg Cross, East Sussex, England
Birchett's Green Lane
The idea for a reservoir to provide water to the Medway towns was conceived in 1945 but it was only in 1973 that work began. The Bewl Valley was selected as far less disruption would be caused than at other sites, and because clay and sand were available locally to help build the dam. Work on Bewl Water was completed in 1975 and when full it holds over 31,000 million litres of water.
There is a thirteen and a half mile walking and cycle path around the reservoir. Along the southern side there is quite a bit of road walking as seen here.
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