Kielder Flashcards
1
Q
How many people does kielder supply
A
2.5 million
2
Q
What is the kielders daily supply
A
729million letters
3
Q
Where does kielder supply
A
Durham
North Yorkshire
Cumbria
4
Q
Annual precipitation at kielder
A
1370mm
5
Q
Why was kielder a good place to build a reservoir other than its high rain fall
A
Low population and poor quality farmland
6
Q
What other than rainfall makes kielder so effective especially in draught conditions
A
Springs
7
Q
What are the positives of kilelder
A
Hep 6MW of power Habitat for red squirrels Timber produced 260 employees £6 million a year from tourism
8
Q
What are the negatives kielder
A
Changes the landscape + river bed ruined downstream bad for fish
Increased erosion downstream
58families displaced
2700acres flooded
Monoculture- too much of one type of tree
