A proposed new reservoir in the Fens
Anglian Water and Cambridge Water are proposing a new reservoir in the Fens to help meet the growing demands on water supply in the East of England.
The new reservoir is at the heart of a whole new water supply project. Together with the associated water infrastructure we need to transfer water to the reservoir, and from the reservoir to homes and businesses, it will secure a reliable water supply for generations to come.
We understand that our proposals will have an effect on landowners, homeowners, and nearby communities, and are committed to working with everyone as the project develops.
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Our plans for the proposed new reservoir in the Fens continue to take shape as we start our latest phase of survey works and plan an additional opportunity for people to have their say.
These surveys will help us understand more about the land we could be working on, so we can develop the best possible scheme.
We’ll be setting up a temporary compound to deliver the survey work and the team will be out visiting parts of the main reservoir site and land areas identified for our associated water infrastructure proposals.
Click here to find out more about our upcoming survey works and our updated consultation timelineOur phase two consultation closed on 9 August 2024.
We’ve received really valuable feedback on our latest proposals and want to thank everyone who took part.
As we now use these comments to help shape our proposals, we’ve prepared a summary of what people told us and how we’ll be considering this going forwards.
Click below to see the key themes and issues from our phase two consultation.
Read the feedback summaryOur latest proposals
You can read more about all our latest proposals here, and view our interactive map here.
Alternatively, click on the parts of the project below that interest you most.
The main reservoir site
The proposed reservoir site, between Chatteris and March, near to Doddington, Wimblington and Manea. We've now developed an emerging design with ideas for the features it might include, and have also provisionally identified areas of land to the north and south of the reservoir site that we could need for environmental mitigation measures and/or construction.
Associated water infrastructure
When there is available water in rivers that would otherwise drain to the sea, we would capture the water and transfer it to the reservoir using new and existing infrastructure and waterways. We've carried out multiple stages of assessment to identify areas of land within which the new infrastructure could be located to transfer water to the reservoir, treat it and then supply it to homes and businesses. The proposed locations are between eastern Peterborough, Downham Market and near Elton, Huntingdonshire.
Find out more
There are lots of ways to get involved and stay up to date.
- Register for project updates to stay informed
- Read our frequently asked questions
- Contact our team by:
- Email: info@fensreservoir.co.uk
- Freephone: 0800 915 2492
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