Lake Vyrnwy Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 100,000
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Sir_Joseph_Bazalgette
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:RSPB_Vyrnwy_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:communityEvents yes
gptkbp:communityImpact supports local economy
gptkbp:completed 1888
gptkbp:constructionMaterial stone and earth
1881-1888
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in literature and art
gptkbp:design arch-gravity dam
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Liverpool_Corporation
gptkbp:drainageBasin 130 square kilometers
gptkbp:educationalPrograms yes
gptkbp:electrification no
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat for wildlife
local microclimate
gptkbp:famousLandmark yes
gptkbp:fishSpecies yes
gptkbp:height 50 meters
1,200 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first major water supply scheme in Wales
gptkbp:historicalTours available
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Vyrnwy Dam
gptkbp:landmark yes
gptkbp:landUse recreational and conservation
gptkbp:length 1,200 meters
gptkbp:lighting yes
Vyrnwy_Valley
gptkbp:localWildlife otters, kingfishers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:notableFeature Victorian architecture
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Severn_Trent_Water
gptkbp:photography yes
gptkbp:publicAccess yes
gptkbp:purpose water supply
gptkbp:recreation walking, cycling, birdwatching
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Vyrnwy
22,000 million liters
gptkbp:safetyFeatures monitoring systems
gptkbp:scenicViews yes
gptkbp:spillwayType controlled spillway
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Snowdonia_National_Park
gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices implemented
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:type earthfill dam
gptkbp:waterQuality yes
high
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:River_Vyrnwy
gptkbp:wildlife yes