Burrator Reservoir construction...

Subject: Burrator Reservoir construction... Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:13 pm

My first thought was its much deeper than I thought.....Photo estimated around 1895 as was built over 8 year period starting 1891

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If you look over the downriver side of the dam it gives an iidea of the depth of the valley not sure if it's silted up much but it's pretty deep. Pretty sure I saw some photos that showed a bridge crossing about 100m above the dam.

Subject: Re: Burrator Reservoir construction... Fri Dec 04, 2020 5:16 pm

Earwegoagain wrote:: If you look over the downriver side of the dam it gives an iidea of the depth of the valley not sure if it's silted up much but it's pretty deep. Pretty sure I saw some photos that showed a bridge crossing about 100m above the dam.

This one ?? Am pretty sure photo has been on ATD before

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harvetheslayer wrote:

Earwegoagain wrote:: If you look over the downriver side of the dam it gives an iidea of the depth of the valley not sure if it's silted up much but it's pretty deep. Pretty sure I saw some photos that showed a bridge crossing about 100m above the dam.

This one ?? Am pretty sure photo has been on ATD before

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That's the one, the bridgehead is still visible on the other side.

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