| Val de la Mare Reservoir | Val de la Mare was constructed in 1962. The reservoir holds up to 938.7 Megalitres. The dam is 192.9m long and 32.81m high. Members of the local club are permitted to fish the reservoir. |
In the following series of articles, Simon Ward introduces us to the inland water at Val de la Mare, Grand Vaux, Milbrook, Queen's Valley, St. Ouen's Pond and the Sandworks. There's also a chance to listen again the series of radio broadcasts, by clicking on the audio link at the top of each page. Jersey's Inland Water  | | Howard Snowdon and George Lanlgois |
In Jersey many people catch sight of the sea every day but how much do we know about the stretches of fresh water inland? We take it for granted that water flows from our taps when ever we want but to have this luxury takes a large infrastructure. The island has six raw water reservoirs run by Jersey Water. There is a debate going on about how much fresh water can be found in Jersey. Some say there are plentiful supplies deep below the island but others disagree.  | | The impressive dam at Val de la Mare |
For the first time BBC Jersey brought together the managing director of Jersey Water, Howard Snowdon and water diviner, George Langlois. Mr. Langlois has been using his divining skills to find sources of water for people in Jersey and France for decades. He is sure there are millions of gallons of water, hundreds of feet down which can be brought up via bore holes. Howard Snowdon accepts there is water deep under the island but he is not convinced these sources of water are sufficient for anything more then private use. Val de la Mare Reservoir This reservoir in St. Peter and St. Ouen is the island's second biggest after Queen's Valley. It’s open to the public and the picturesque 2.8 mile (4.5km) route around the reservoir is popular with walkers.  | | Head of Val de la Mare reservoir |
If you look out across the water you may see bubbling in some areas. This is underwater machinery creating the bubbles to mix the water and improve quality. A range of wild life can be spotted at Val de la Mare. Nest boxes have been put up to encourage owls.
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