Constructed between 1964 and 1967, Clywedog Dam in Wales is the tallest concrete buttress dam in the UK standing at an impressive 72m high and 231m lo
Constructed between 1964 and 1967, Clywedog Dam in Wales is the tallest concrete buttress dam in the UK standing at an impressive 72m high and 231m lo
2 PagesConstructed between 1964 and 1967, Clywedog Dam in Wales is the tallest concrete buttress dam in the UK standing at an impressive 72m high and 231m long. The reservoir incorporates Bwlch y Gle – a saddle dam – which was constructed to prevent flooding in the next valley after impounding. At full capacity, the reservoir contains 50,000 megalitres of water and plays a crucial role in managing the area’s increasing and varied demands for water, together with mitigating against flooding. Client: Severn Trent Water Start Date: 2016 Completion Date: Ongoing Monitoring System: Bespoke draw wire sensor, tipping bucket rain gauge, radar level sensor, thermocouple temperature sensors, automated pendulum, crackmeters, 3D (X,Y,Z) joint meters, pressure sensors, seismographs, vibrating wire piezometers
