Killingworth Lake

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Killingworth Lake by Oliver Dixon as part of the Geograph project.

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Killingworth Lake

Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 23 Feb 2012

Around 1964, during the reclamation of the derelict pit sites, an attractive 6 hectare lake was created to the south of the centre of Killingworth new town. The lake is very popular with water fowl - tufted ducks seen here.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.032235
Longitude
-1.573023