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Field Visit
Date 2010
Event ID 881928
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/881928
This dam is a large concrete gravity dam of some 1500 feet long and 75 feet high. It was one of the most significant works in the Galloway scheme. Clatteringshaws Dam created a storage reservoir in Clatteringshaws Loch which provides water for the Glenlee station. This dam is a large scale gravity dam with a wide battered profile and central turret making a significant landscape contribution. The gentle curve of the plan form was a deliberate design feature included for aesthetic reasons in direct response to concerns expressed by amenity groups over the impact of the scheme on the landscape of the area. The dam remains relatively unaltered apart from an additional shutter covering the door of the control turret. P L Payne, 1988; E Wood, 2002; G Hill, 1984.
