Rutland Water, Northumberland - A reservoir 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater on LandCase StudyGCSEAQA Created by: JCSLCreated on: 17-04-16 12:26 When was the damn built? Built in 1970's 1 of 10 How big is the reservoir? 12km2 2 of 10 Which 2 rivers fill the reservoir? Welland / Nene 3 of 10 Give 2 economic advantages Jobs created / Boosts local economy, popular tourist attraction 4 of 10 How much farmland was flooded to create the reservoir? 6km2 of farmland flooded, making some farmers lose their livelihoods 5 of 10 What is significant environmentally about the reservoir? It is an SSSI 6 of 10 What two birds does the reservoir create a habitat for? Osprey / Waterfowl 7 of 10 What environmental disadvantage is there? Large area of land flooded destroying habitats 8 of 10 Give 3 social advantages Creates an attraction for recreational actives / Employs local people to built, maintain and run it / School educational visits 9 of 10 What social disadvantage is there? Two villages were demolished to make way for the reservoir 10 of 10
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