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Kielder Water - social,
environmental, economic effects
- Social
- 1/4 million visitors each year
- The Calvert trust provides activities
for the disabled along with an
orienteering course and water sports
- Schools and youth groups
use the area for recreation
- Caravan sites, youth hostels and
hotels accommodate people
- Skyspace is a hilltop
observatory and a sculpture trail
links this to the centre
- An all terrain path skirts 40km
around the edge of the reservoir
- Bird watching at the Bird of Prey centre
along with Salmon fishing opened in 2008
- The HEP plant generates 6MW
enough for 4000 homes per year
- Jobs were made available during
construction phase and through
maintenance of the dam wall
- Mountain biking, downhill trails and
horse riding paths have been provided
- 1/4 million visitors each year
- Economic
- 1/4 million visitors each year
- A visitor centre and local
shops all benefit from tourism
- Forestry generates cash
around the reservoir
- 1/4 million visitors each year
- Environmental
- Water levels always remain high
drought has never been known
- Northumberland Water manage the
area to maintain good quality water
- The Forestry commission ensure the
woodland is extracted sustainably
whilst protecting environments
- Habitats have been protected especially
for the Ospreys and Red Squirrels
- An eco village nearby is powered by
waste chips from the forestry process
- Water levels always remain high
drought has never been known
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