Haweswater, Dam c.1960
Photo ref: H541016
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Work on the dam started in 1930 using stone quarried locally, but its construction was delayed for a while and restarted in 1934. The dam is of the 'hollow massive-buttress' type. It is 96ft high and 1550ft long. The surface area of Haweswater Reservoir, when full, is three times greater than that of the natural lake it replaced.

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