Kielder Reservoir - WATER ON THE LAND

Question 1

What county is Kielder in?

Answer 1

Northumberland

Question 2

How many litres of water is it capable of holding?

Answer 2

200 billion

Question 3

How long is the shoreline?

Answer 3

27 miles

Question 4

How much did it cost to build?

Answer 4

£167 million

Question 5

What year was it opened?

Answer 5

1982

Question 6

What is Kielder Water Scheme the first UK example of?

Answer 6

A regional water grid

Question 7

Which rivers does the water from Kielder flow into?

Answer 7

Tyne, Derwent, Wear , Tees

Question 8

What is the water used for during low rainfall?

Answer 8

Maintaining minimum flow levels

Question 9

What 2 things is the additional flow used for?

Answer 9

Domestic and industrial extraction

Question 10

Name one by-product of the release of water into the river

Answer 10

HEP

Question 11

How much water needs to be released to light up Hexham?

Answer 11

1.300 million litres a day

Question 12

Which other agency does Kielder work with?

Answer 12

Environment Agency

Question 13

Which two fish are supported by the release of water?

Answer 13

Salmon and sea trout

Question 14

What emergency might the reservoir be able to help?

Answer 14

A pollution incident downstream

Question 15

How has the local community benefited?

Answer 15

Job creation and an influx of tourists

Question 16

How many visitors does Kielder get in a year?

Answer 16

250,000