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  1. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    Alright lads, I need some help. I've got to do a geography project on Kielder Water Reservoir. I can do it all, but I also need to include opinions of people who may be affected by it. I know most of you are from near there, so what are your opinions on it?

    Was it a waste of money, was it a pointless excercise? What about tourism in the area? Scenery destroyed? etcetcetc.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!
     
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    Darth Gogledd, Dec 22, 2011
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    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    Hello, anyone there?
     
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  3. Why aye Cabaye

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    I've never heard of it.......

    But in developments like this I think Environmental Impacts are given a high priority (through Environmental Impact Assessments), but where is the Human Impact Assessment?
     
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  4. Snorlax

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    I went with my family there 5 years ago. There was a pretty cool mini golf course and cool bridge.

    Are you at Uni or School?
    I had to do Kielder Reservoir for part of my Geog GCSE
     
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  5. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    gcse.
     
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  6. Snorlax

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    You culd get find some notes etc on le tinternet
     
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  7. Colly NUFC

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    I went years ago. It's pretty.
     
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  8. MrToontastic

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    I hate it, the amount of midgeys is ridiculous.

    And a waste of money, it is not. How many times have the North East had a hose pipe ban?

    That's right never in my life time! Boit time these southerns invested in reseviors rather than just banning hose pipes.....
     
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  9. Cal.

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    Only been there as a kid, seemed a nice place. It has giant moths though, and for that it should be burnt to the ground.
     
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  10. Why aye Cabaye

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    Ha, so there's never been problems with water shortages so they build a reservoir!
     
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    Only been the one time and although the scenery must have been affected quite a bit by all the redevelopment, nature seems to have taken it's course and put things back together again quite nicely.
     
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    There's a beach at Kielder covered in flat round stones that are perfect for skimming. For that, it's ok in my book.
     
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    Been there a few times, and there's a lot of outdoorsy-type tourist stuff there now. It was designed to provide water for all the industrial users along tyneside, but it was completed just after things started going downhill. It's got a load of really good mountain bike trails around it and is used a lot by walkers, and the area is still stunning. The reservoir itself has a couple of sailing/outdoor centres next to it. Pretty sure it's never broken even, but then there's never been water shortages either!
     
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  14. Darth Gogledd

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    Thanks guys, really helpful!
     
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    Waste of money! you're not allowed to swim in it.
     
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    goldie, Dec 22, 2011
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    Good for tourism... Has spawned a new regional Marathon... Great for the community at xmas as they do Santa stuff. Overall good and means we dont have to rely on the cockneys for water...
     
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    I believe you can catch a bus and gain medal position in the marathon
     
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    It's a nice area and good for fishing.
     
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    I was a member of the sailing club for like 5 years.

    There are always races every Sunday, there is a windsurfing club.

    There is an annual Regata in August when the Yacht club members meet up with the Sailing Club Members.

    There was a tragic accident there a few years ago, when a poor lass drowned :(
     
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    haha, no, there has never been water shortages because they built the reservoir
     
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