GCSE Geography AQA A water on the land: UK reservoir Rutland Water
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- UK reservoir Rutland Water
- About
- The dam was built and Rutland Water was created in the 1970s
- The reservoir covers 12 sq km and is filled with water from the River Wellend and the River Nene.
- Rutland water was designed to supply the East Midlands with enough water to cope with rapid population growth in places such as Peterborough
- Areas around the reservoir are used as a nature reserve and for recreation.
- Economic impacts
- The reservoir boosts the local economy as it is a popular tourist destination due to wildlife and recreation facilities.
- Around 6 square km of land was flooded to create the reservoir. This includes farmland, so some farmers lost their livelihoods.
- Social impacts
- Lots of recreational activities take place on and around the reservoir e.g. sailing
- Many jobs have been created to build and maintain the reservoir and to run the nature reserve and recreational activities.
- 2 villages were demolished in order to make way for the reservoir.
- Schools use the reservoir for educational visits.
- Environment impacts
- Rutland Water is a Site of Special Scientific Interest,SSSI where wildlife is protected.
- Hundreds of bird species live around the reservoir including waterfowl which come there at winter.
- A variety of habitats are found around the reservoir e.g marshes. This means a variety of different organisms live around the reservoir.
- Ospreys have been reintroduced by the Rutland Osprey program at the reservoir.
- Sustainability
- The supply of water from the reservoir has to be sustainable to ensure people in the future have enough water.
- To stay sustainable people can only use as much water as is replaced by the rivers supply.
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