Ogston Reservoir

Ogston Reservoir is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water in Derbyshire. The reservoir takes water from the River Amber and was originally created to supply the National Coal Board Carbonisation Plant at Wingerworth; the reservior now supplies water for the local area and is used as a holding ground for water for nearby Carsington Reservoir. The reservior covers 200 acres (800,000 m²) and holds 1300 million imperial gallons (5,900,000 m³) of water.

The Valley was flooded in 1958 and completely submerged farmland, roads and part of the Ashover Light Railway. The reservior also destroyed most of the village of Woolley , including the Woolley House Hydro, the village store, the blacksmiths, the joiners, the laundry, the sheep-dip and 'Napoleons Home', the local public house. The villagers were relocated into council houses built in another local hamlet, Badger Lane , which eventually became known as the village of Woolley on the Moor, which subsequently became the present village of Woolley Moor .

The reservoir provides many leisure activities including sailing, windsurfing and trout-fishing. It is especially well known for its bird-life and over 200 species have been recorded at Ogston including Wilson's Phalarope, Sabine's Gull and Long-tailed Skuas.

This article was prepared using information found on the website of the 'Woolley Trail', maintained by the local primary school. The full trail can be viewed at the schools website:http://www.strettonhandley.derbyshire.sch.uk