Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| dam, Keppel Cove | ||
| locality:- | Keppel Cove Tarn | |
| locality:- | Keppel Cove | |
| civil parish:- | Patterdale (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | dam | |
| coordinates:- | NY34671638 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3416 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY31 | |
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 BUV14.jpg The concrete dam built about 1928? breached 1931; the failed earth barrier and drained tarn above. (taken 20.6.2011)  BOH58.jpg (taken 17.10.2007) |
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 CCD12.jpg (taken 18.11.2014)  CCD13.jpg (taken 18.11.2014)  CCD14.jpg (taken 18.11.2014)  CCD15.jpg (taken 18.11.2014)  BVN96.jpg (taken 19.10.2011)  BVN97.jpg (taken 19.10.2011) |
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| hearsay:- |
Keppel Cove Tarn, used as a reservoir, failed in a storm the night of 28/29 October
1927. A concrete dam was built at right angles, slightly lower; perhaps in 1928? which
failed at its base a few years later, perhaps 1931? |
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| The dam held water used by Greenside Lead Mines down the valley. |
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| also see:- |  Keppelcove Tarn, Patterdale |
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