Lake Vyrnwy Dam is a photograph by Pete Reynolds which was uploaded on October 26th, 2014.
Title
Lake Vyrnwy Dam
Artist
Pete Reynolds
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Only available from Getty Images
Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve and Estate is an area of land in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, surrounding the Victorian reservoir of Lake Vyrnwy. Its stone-built dam, built in the 1880s, was the first of its kind in the world.
Using huge blocks of Welsh Granite, it took seven years to build - not surprising when you consider that it is 128 feet thick at its base, 144 feet high and 1171 feet long: it may not quite be up there with the pyramids, but it's still no mean feat when all you have are horse-drawn carts, picks and shovels. The result was the first dam ever deliberately designed to allow surplus water to cascade over its face. It's still a breathtaking sight when in full flow.
Uploaded
October 26th, 2014