Lopwell Dam, Devon UK - Water Dams on Waymarking.com

This dam was created for drinking water supply; there is a pumping station beside the dam. The river below the dam is tidal. As you can see from the photos there is a walk way cross the river, this walk way is covered with water for about 2 hours when the tide is high. The Tavy is a very fast rising river as its catchment area is a large part of Dartmoor.

Waterway where the dam is located: River Tavy Main use of the Water Dam: Water Supply (Drinkable) Material used in the structure: masonry Date built: 01/01/1953 Fishing Allowed: yes Motor Sports Allowed: no Height of Dam: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/24/2010 Sir Lose-a-lot visited it 03/21/2008 plymplodder visited it 07/31/2007 Brentorboxer visited it

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