Kielder Water Supply Case Study

Kielder Water Case Study Rivers are managed to provide a water supply. There are a variety of issues resulting from this.

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UPLAND RESERVOIR – CASE STUDY: KIELDER RESERVOIR

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Kielder Water – an UPLAND RESERVOIR http://www.heinemann.co.uk/shared/Resources/NonSecure/00000000/GCSEGeogAQABch1.pdf

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Good and Bad Points… Also generates HEP to supply homes and industry in the region. No problem of water shortage in NE England. Can sell water to other parts of the UK Created jobs in tourism – big visitor attraction Multi purpose scheme – water supply, flood control, tourism and forestry. Good One and a half million trees were cut down to make way for the lake. Not really needed so a waste of money? The reservoir has never been less than 90% full. Displaced farming communities Flooded a beautiful valley – an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Bad

Upland reservoirs – Kielder (N.E) ,[object Object],2006 Many urban areas get their water from upland reservoirs.

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