Needham Lake

{{Short description|Nature reserve in Suffolk, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name = Needham Lake

| photo = Needham Lake - geograph.org.uk - 653811.jpg

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| type = Local Nature Reserve

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| location = Needham Market, Suffolk

| area = 9.9 hectares

| manager = Mid Suffolk District Council

}}

Needham Lake is a 9.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Needham Market in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by Mid Suffolk District Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=38&N=&ID=307 |title=Needham Lake |series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| date = 27 March 2013 |accessdate= 1 August 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271009043%27|title=Map of Needham Lake|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 1 August 2017}} It is a Regionally important geological/geomorphological site (RIGS).

The lake is in former sand and gravel workings. It has diverse fauna and flora in aquatic, marsh and scrub habitats. There are grass and tarmac paths.

There is access from Coddenham Road.

{{commonscat|Needham Lake}}

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Category:Local Nature Reserves in Suffolk

Category:Needham Market