Kielder Water Transfer Scheme

In the UK, there are systems in place to transport water from areas of water surplus to areas of water deficit. These are called water transfer schemes. The Kielder scheme is a regional water transfer system. It releases water from the reservoir at Kielder Water into local rivers. The scheme means rivers such as the Tyne, Wear and Tees can be kept at minimum levels even when rainfall has been low. This makes more water available downstream for domestic and industrial use.

This is a GCSE Geography revision video supporting AQA GCSE Geography 8035 and other specifications.

0:00 Kielder Water
0:28 When was Kielder Water built?
1:10 Why was Kielder Water built?
1:49 Kielder Water Transfer Scheme
2:55 How does it work?
4:03 Kielder draw-off tower
4:24 Kielder overflow weir
4:43 Kielder Hydro-Electric Power
5:30 Kielder timber production
6:08 Kielder Tourism
6:32 Was Kielder a success?
7:05 Disadvantages of Kielder
8:18 Should we have a National Grid of water?

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