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Dams/Reservoir Case Study
- Kielder Water
- Kielder water is a reservoir in
North East England
- The largest artificial lake
in the UK by capacity
- Planned in the late 1960s to satisfy an
expected rise in demand for water to
support a booming UK industrial economy.
- Constructed between 1975 and 1981
- It took 2 years for the valley to fill with water
completely once construction was completed
- 3 factors led to early criticism
that it wasn't needed
- Decline of traditional heavy industry
- More water-efficient industrial processes
- Lower levels of water supply leakage
- Decline of traditional heavy industry
- In recent years
- Underground springs ensure the
water remains at high levels,
regardless of climate conditions
- Whilst the south of England is often forced
to implement hosepipe bans, north east
England enjoys plentiful water supplies
- Underground springs ensure the
water remains at high levels,
regardless of climate conditions
- Activities at Kielder Water
- Water sports
- Camping
- Picnic area
- Walk in the forest
- Cycling
- Golf
- Bird watching
- Fishing
- Visit viallges
- Water sports
- Why this location was chosen
- The river North Tyne valley had a large,
relatively wide floor, with steep sides.
- Annual precipitation was high (1370)
- Few people lived in the valley; only a few
families needed to be removed and rehoused
- The land was mainly poor quality farm land,
remote from markets in the lower Tyne valley.
- A limited variety of lost wildlife habitats, in an area of
rough grazing and coniferous woodlands
- The river North Tyne valley had a large,
relatively wide floor, with steep sides.
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