Geographical Term Details

Kielder Water

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kielder_Water)

Kielder Water is a large artificial reservoir in Northumberland in North East England. It is the largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom by capacity and it is surrounded by Kielder Forest, the largest man-made woodland in Europe. The scheme was planned in the late 1960s to satisfy an expected rise in demand for water to support a booming UK industrial economy. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader Terms	Narrower Terms	Related Terms
Water reservoir	N/A	Tyne (North East England)

Geographical Feature	Is Geographical Feature of
N/A	Northumberland

This term is used for the following terms:
Kielder (reservoir)

Approved Date
04-Feb-2014

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Water - nature's precious resource : comparative environmental appraisal of strategic options. vol. 2 appendices : supplementary report no. 8

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Kielder Water

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