2007
SE0516 : Scammonden Dam
taken 19 years ago, near to Moselden Height, Kirklees, England
This is 1 of 9 images, with title Scammonden Dam in this square
Scammonden Dam
The dam was completed in 1971 as part of the contract for the construction of the Pennine section of the M62 motorway. It consist of 4.5 million cubic yards of rockfill, with a clay core. The clay was imported from the Gildersome to Lofthouse Section of the M62. The dam was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen on the 14th October 1971.
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in the section for the West Riding of Yorkshire, M62.Boundary to Pole Moor.
Further information can be found on Link
in the section for the West Riding of Yorkshire, M62.Boundary to Pole Moor.![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
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- Grid Square
- SE0516, 93 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Richard Kay (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 19 October, 2007 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 17 February, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SE 052 167 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:38.8069N 1:55.3234W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SE 055 164
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
