Draycote Water is near the village of Dunchurch and was named after the
nearby hamlet of Draycote.

 Why was it built and how long did it take?

The reservoir was built to meet the ever increasing demand for water from south
and east Warwickshire.The construction on the reservoir started in 1967 and was
completed in 1969; opening in 1970.

What is the reservoir's role in the water supply network?

It's primary use is to supply water to our customers in Rugby and Coventry, making
it's way through our treatment works before reaching our customers taps.
It's also released back into the local rivers and reserviors at times of low flow.

Where does the water come from?

Draycote is a 'pumped storage reservoir' which means that it has no
natural feed; it's filled with water pumped from the river Leam and the
local reservoirs Stanford and Brownsover at different times of the year.

How deep and big is the reservoir?

The reservoir is 630 acres (240ha) and the distance around the edge is 5 miles .
The maximum depth is 70ft and the capacity is 5,000,000,000 gallons.