Stithians Reservoir is a reservoir situated just under a mile to the west of the village of Stithians, Cornwall, England, UK. Work on the dam began on 19 July 1962, however work stopped shortly after due to excavations which revealed the site was over a large area of soft kaolinised granite, which would require expensive foundations. A new design was draw…Stithians Reservoir is a reservoir situated just under a mile to the west of the village of Stithians, Cornwall, England, UK. Work on the dam began on 19 July 1962, however work stopped shortly after due to excavations which revealed the site was over a large area of soft kaolinised granite, which would require expensive foundations. A new design was drawn up for the dam, which was the current arched design. The dam was opened on 13 October 1967 by Sir John Carew Pole, whilst the Bishop of Truro, Dr Maurice Key blessed the reservoir.
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