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Elan Aqueduct, Elan Valley Water Scheme, Birmingham Corporation Waterworks

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NPRN95469
Map ReferenceSN96SW
Grid ReferenceSN9106064070
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyRadnorshire
CommunityRhayader
Type Of SiteAQUEDUCT
PeriodModern
Description
The dams, reservoirs, tunnels and 73 mile aqueduct of the Elan Valley Water Scheme (nprn 96459) in mid-Wales were built to supply clean water to the city of Birmingham in the English midlands.
The aqueduct connected the water take-off point (Foel Tower (nprn 32527) in Garreg-ddu Reservoir (nprn 309541)) to Frankley Reservoir in Birmingham; the system operated entirely by gravity and no pumping was required.
B.A.Malaws, RCAHMW, 03 December 2003