Kielder Water Mindmap
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- Created on: 15-05-13 16:39
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- Kielder Water-Northumberland
- Dam built late 1900s and cost £167 million to build.
- Built because there was a shortage of water in the North East of England due to increasing heavy industries like steel making and there was also an expected population - however these industries haven't grown they have in fact declined.
- Overall: It was built to support the DEFICIT of water in the North-East.
- This then caused a SURPLUS of water in the North East.
- Built because there was a shortage of water in the North East of England due to increasing heavy industries like steel making and there was also an expected population - however these industries haven't grown they have in fact declined.
- SURPLUS: A place with high amount of water supply. (more than what it needs)
- (A combination of high relief (hills), low population and high rainfall mean s that the west often has water SURPLUS)
- This then caused a SURPLUS of water in the North East.
- DEFICIT: When the population doesn't have enough water supply to meet needs.
- (A combination of flat land, high population and low rainfall means that the South East means this area needs more water than available -DEFICIT)
- Overall: It was built to support the DEFICIT of water in the North-East.
- Results of the dam.
- Advantages
- Water
- Produces Hydro-electric power and produces a total of £1 million of power each year.
- Water levels remain high- no droughts.
- Tourism
- 1/4 million visitors each year - money
- Provided jobs for locals.
- Water
- Disadvantages
- Deforestation
- The building of the dam caused 1.5 million trees to be cut down.
- This destroyed habitats.
- Valley flooded
- A very popular valley was flooded to create the dam and caused concerns with locals.
- Deforestation
- Advantages
- Dam built late 1900s and cost £167 million to build.
- Built because there was a shortage of water in the North East of England due to increasing heavy industries like steel making and there was also an expected population - however these industries haven't grown they have in fact declined.
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