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major reservoirs.
Irrigation
Electricity generation
Flood control
Navigation
Recreation
in the UK.
September 2011
T y p es o f D a m s
Concrete wall
Concrete wall
curved in plan
Gravel drain
Soils and gravels
Reservoir
Gravels
Reservoir
Reservoir
Rock
Concrete wall
Concrete buttresses
spaced along wall
Inspection gallery
Gravels
Gravels
Rock
Rock
Reservoir
Gravels
Rock
Watertight core
in clay (or concrete)
Embankment Dam
Arch Dam
Gravity Dam
Buttress Dam
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LLy n Bre n i g
LL21 9TT
www.dwrcymru.com
S
ee websites for further information on
the visitor centres and opening hours.
15
D i n o rw i c
Pitlochry
LL55 4U R
PH 16 5ND
www.sse.com
www.fhc.co.uk
14
Dr aycot e
Kielder
CV23 8AB
www.visitkielder.com
www.moretoexperience.co.uk
13
NE 48 1BX
Derwent valley
S33 0AQ
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk
C ar s i n gto n
DE 6 1ST
Rutl and
LE 15 8PX
www.anglianwater.co.uk
www.moretoexperience.co.uk
3
15
12
16
13
E l an Valle y
LD6 5HP
Gr afham
PE 28 0B H
www.anglianwater.co.uk
www.elanvalley.org.uk
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12
11
Llys -y fr an
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S A63 4R R
www.dwrcymru.com
Hanning field
CM11 1WT
www.essexwt.org.uk
8 /9
7
10
Road fo r d
PL16 0RL
10
T N3 8JH
www.bewlwater.co.uk
www.swlakestrust.org.uk
Bewl
Bl ag don
B S40 7UN
www.bristol-water.co.uk
Chew Valley
B S40 8T F
www.bristol-water.co.uk