Kielder Reservoir Case Study

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  • Created on: 19-03-16 16:49
Where does Kielder's water get supplied to?
Tyneside, Cleveland, Sunderland, Newcastle, Darlington, Durham and Middlesborough
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Name the 3 aqueducts involved in supplying water from Kielder?
Airy Holm, Foresterly, Eggleston
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Name 4 positive features of the reservoir?
Provides water to NE towns, provides hydroelectrical power, provides a wildlife habitat, provides an area for water/recreational sports
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Name 4 negative features of the reservoir?
Road networks disturbed, destroyed habitats in the production of the reservoir, whole towns had to be moved to make room for the reservoir, expensive to build
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Name 2 ways in which it has been a success?
Provided water during the 1995 droughts, supplies the north east with a constant source of water.
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Card 2

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Name the 3 aqueducts involved in supplying water from Kielder?

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Airy Holm, Foresterly, Eggleston

Card 3

Front

Name 4 positive features of the reservoir?

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Card 4

Front

Name 4 negative features of the reservoir?

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Card 5

Front

Name 2 ways in which it has been a success?

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