Lake Vyrnwy

Facts:

Social Implications

- Many object to Welsh water being taken to English cities

- People lost homes/ livelihoods to create the reservoir

-10 farm houses and a chapel were destroyed

+900,000 people get the water

+Activities such as horse riding and a half marathon bring tourists to the area

Environmental Implications

-Lake is 4.5km^2, so many habitats were destroyed to create the reservoir

+90 species of bird now breed on the reserve

+The area is now a nature reserve, attracting many tourists

+The dam controls the water flow in the river, so the risk of flooding downstream in the winter is heavily reduced

Economic Implications

- Cost was £22 million in today's money

- Loss of 4.5km ^2 of farmland- lost main source of income for many farmers in the area

- Aqueduct requires lots of money to maintain

+ 200,000 tourists visit per year, bringing lots of money into the area

	Created by a a about 10 years ago

AQA GCSE Physical Geography Water on the land case study

Lake Vyrnwy Case Study