UK Reservoir Case Study

Economic

• Boosts local economy - popular tourist attraction
• Around 6km^2 was flooded, including farmland.

Social

• Recreational activities take place
• Jobs created to build and maintain - including nature reserve and recreational activities
• Two villages demolished
• Schools use it for educational visits

Environmental

• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Lots of birtds live there - Osprey reintroduced
• Variety of habitats - eg. marshes, mudflats and lagoons
• Large area flooded, destroyed some habitats

• Dam built during 1970s
• Covers 12km^2
• Filled with water from two rivers - Welland and Nene
• Made to supply East Midlands with more water to cope with rapid population growth
• Areas nearby used as a nature reserve and for recreation