The dams, reservoirs and 73 mile aqueduct of the Elan Valley were built a hundred years ago to supply desperately needed clean water to Birmingham. It was an epic feat of civil engineering set within an area of outstanding scenic beauty. Today, the dams and reservoirs provide a lasting amenity...
www.elanvalley.org.uk
After walking the dry river bed yesterday see other thread , made me wonder about the elan valley thought i already had a thread for this but cant find it,
so will upload pictures from today there is not much water in the dams missed the turning for the top gear dam with the land rover driving up,
but as you can see very little water and you can see why they say dont go jumping into the rivers when rivers are full,
Liyn clywedog dam is in the local news as its in just as bad state with low water level.. The pictures with all the rocks you just wouldn't know any of that was there with normal water levels..
Don't know about electric but there is a pumping station opposite to the visitor center. They have a camera on the 1st dam for when it flows over top as its such a site to see its such a big change in differant seasons but never seen it like this b4. Being this low high lights what's under the water normally
Went to ellan Valley again this weekend nearly 2 years ago looking at this thread the dams don't really look like they have recovered water used to flow over the top of the dams and through the arches and repair work still going on and water level in some areas has got less but the is some new wood carvings on the side of the road going to one of the 6 dams.
Great to see the updated pictures from years ago.
Does the dam generate electric? Could they be generating more power to supply the growing number of houses? Causing lower levels?
Looks like a nice place to visit.
Well done Chris you know your history. Lake vynary (spelt wrong lol) think is the main dam that feeds Liverpool not sure if one of the dams at ellan Valley is just having repair work or is also hydro electric the is a station at the vistory center of elan valley. They have also this year let so water out to help the river why around Hereford and Ross on why due to pollution and help wildlife it has been on the news. Yes some of the dam lakes you can walk around you can see why the put danger signs up about jumping into river if you can see the rocks exposed and the shapes the water has created imagion when the level is back upto normal levels you just wouldn't it was there.
Audi back on road from doing the work so needed a shake down but ended up being a round trip around ellan and devil's Bridge Road to Aber via Old metal. Mine car think needs full brake fluid change as gone bit sofe as it's had a good running in period lol got home central locking didn't work couse put new car battery in but car been sitting for so long due to parts ket needed reprogramming. So see road trip pics bit more all ellan Valley this time around and at the top gear dam yes they drove up the side of dam the was for a better word green laners having fun in river below they got stuck a few times.
There was 5 land rovers at bottom of dam the older type few had the roof tent boxes on roof coming down from dam we notice these off roaders in river they were having fun getting stuck trying to get out 2 had steam coming out of engine they were ragging there vehicles through river they all got out in the end. Weather made it good I had forgotten about the old metal mine. Wonder how the locals survive in winter up there saw about 5 property's after the pic of lake and hill top turning, it doubles back to Rhayader the mine is on way to devil's Bridge then to Aber been in Wales now nearly 11 years love it but from seeing the dam in the early years of the water flowing over each dam to what it is now. dont think it will return to what is was if it dose its a site to see the water flowing over the top,
