2018

SJ0119 : Vyrnwy Dam

taken 8 years ago, near to Llanwddyn, Powys, Wales

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Vyrnwy Dam
Vyrnwy Dam
The dam was built between 1880 and 1890 creating a reservoir in the Vyrnwy valley to serve the City of Liverpool. It was the first high masonry gravity dam in Britain, and the first to act as a weir, so that a separate spillway was not needed. It is 358m long, with a maximum height of 44.2m from foundation to crest which acts as the weir allowing water to spill over the dam. In recognition of its importance as an example of Victorian engineering it is now grade I listed.

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Geographical Context: Water resources Primary Subject: Dam other tags: Victorian Engineering Grade I Listed Building Reservoir Dam Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Dam was Built [18] · Weir [11] · City of Liverpool [5] Title Clusters: · Vyrnwy Dam [4] ·
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SJ0119, 254 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 18 August, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 28 August, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 0180 1924 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:45.7084N 3:27.4022W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 0166 1915
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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