Kielder Reservoir, Northumberland
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- Created on: 06-05-16 18:21
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- Kielder Reservoir, Northumberland 1960s
- Schools and youth groups use the area for recreation.
- Has become a major tourist attraction = created jobs and benefited economy.
- The North-East now has the most reliable water supply in England.
- Forest Park surrounding Kielder water, is harvested from timber and employs over 200 people.
- Road network affected for locals.
- HEP created.
- If pollution occurs downstream, clean water can be released to dilute it and flush it out to sea.
- Conservation areas were involved.
- 1 and a half million trees cut down to build reservoir.
- Families living near reservoir had to be relocated and re-housed when reservoir was built.
- Habitats were ruined and destroyed due to deforestation.
- Schools and youth groups use the area for recreation.
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