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Cop Mere

The river continues its journey eastward from Walk Mill flowing into Cop Mere. Cop Mere was created in the last Ice Age when the retreating icecap gouged out the basin for the lake. This is unique in Staffordshire.

Cop Mere.

Cop Mere is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is a shallow lake lying in a hollow of Keuper Marl. It is important for its range of swamp, fen and carr communities.

The site also includes areas of dry and marshy unimproved pasture and a fringe of dry woodland on the banks surrounding the mere. The mere is also of interest for its breeding birds.

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