Elan Water


Elan Water

Photograph by Bob Evans


The Elan Valley in Wales provides water to Birmingham in the Midlands, England.

In 1893 work began on construction of the dams and the 118 km pipeline to Birmingham. In July 1904 the first water flowed to Birmingham. In 1952 the dam was completed and opened by Queen Elizabeth II.  


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