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Porth Reservoir

Porth Reservoir is a reservoir in Cornwall, England, most of which is in the parish of Colan. The concrete dam was completed in 1960, and the lake has a net capacity of approximately 113,000,000 gallons (514,000,000 litres).

The reservoir has an area of about 40 acres (0.16&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), and a perimeter of approximately 3 miles (4.8&nbsp;km). It now operates as a coarse fishery, with a nature reserve at one end.

The reservoir is principally fed by the small river that starts near Ruthvoes, about 4 miles (6&nbsp;km) to the east. From the reservoir's outlet, the river flows to St Columb Porth, where it enters the sea.

Construction of the reservoir and dam was carried out by the Newquay & District Water Company. It was officially opened on 16 June 1960 by A. C. McLellan, then president of the Institution of Water Engineers.

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