The site, area , is owned and managed by
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, and was declared a local nature reserve (LNR) in 1991. Part of the site, including one of the two islands in the lake, is managed by the RSPB as part of the adjacent
Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve. The lake is alongside the
River Tame. There is a footpath around the lake; wildflower meadows and woodland plantations are linked to it by pathways, a cycleway and bridleway. There is a visitor centre at Forge Mill Farm. As of 2020, the lake is being remodelled and its capacity increased as part of the "Perry Barr and Witton
flood risk management scheme". ==References==