Mercers Lake

Lake in Surrey, UK
51°13′03″N 0°09′22″W / 51.2175°N 0.1562°W / 51.2175; -0.1562TypeLakeBasin countriesUnited KingdomAverage depth8 metres (26 ft)Max. depth15 metres (49 ft)

Mercers Lake is a body of water in Mercers Park, Merstham, near Redhill, Surrey. It is a former quarry that has been adapted for water sports, such as sailing, kayaking, and paddle boarding.

Annotated image showing Mercers Lake from the International Space Station - originally from NASA ISS067-E-147051

History

The lake was originally a sand quarry created by British Industrial Sands.[1][2]

Watersports

The water sports centre has received planning permission to expand, and work is ongoing to build a larger cafe and adventure playground as of 2024.[3]

Fishing

The lake is used for fishing and contains perch, bream, pike, and large carp.[4]

Diving

The lake is also used for diving. It is up to 15m deep, and contains the remains of the front of a Cessna plane, and an underwater forest.[4]

Accidents and incidents

A 31-year-old man named Edward Savage drowned in the lake in June 2018. Local police had received a number of calls about youths swimming in the lake earlier in the week. The death was not connected to the company who run water sports there.[5]

In 2023 a swan was killed with a brick, following a similar incident in 2022, where a swan was shot with a ball bearing.[6]

References

  1. ^ Murphy, Mark (July 23, 2020). "Mercers Country Park Inland Diving Lake". Oyster Diving. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. ^ "Mercers Park". Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  3. ^ "Surrey lake to be 'transformed' into community hub for water sport enthusiasts plus a new playground - Surrey Live". www.getsurrey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  4. ^ a b "Mercers Lake - Redhill dive site | PADI". PADI Travel.
  5. ^ "Man who died at Mercer's Lake in Nutfield named". June 27, 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Redhill: Police investigate after swan killed at Mercers Lake". BBC News. June 14, 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  • BBC News - Man who died at Mercer's Lake in Nutfield named Man who died at Mercer's Lake in Nutfield named
  • BBC News: Surrey: Redhill watersports site to become a community hub Surrey: Redhill watersports site to become a community hub
  • Water Sports company at Mercers Lake Aqua Sports - Water is our Playground
  • Surrey lake to be ‘transformed’ into community hub for water sport enthusiasts plus a new playground Surrey lake to be ‘transformed’ into community hub for water sport enthusiasts plus a new playground - Surrey Live
  • BBC News: Surrey beauty spot where swan was killed slapped with dispersal order Surrey beauty spot where swan was killed slapped with dispersal order - Surrey Live
  • OpenStreetMap Link


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