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| Built: |
1942 |
| Capacity: |
11.06 M.G. |
| Disabled: |
Not recommended |
| Location: |
West of Sulby Valley |
| Max Depth: |
38ft |
| Parking: |
Available, not close by |
| Surface Area: |
2.3 acres |
| Type: |
Fly fish or spin (no live bait) |
Constructed during the Second World War and completed in 1945. This
reservoir has the capacity of 50,000 cubic metres. Located in a valley
between Snaefell in the north, Clagh Ouyr on the east and Slieau Managh
in the south. The Block Eary stream flows from the west into the Sulby
River. The dam is of concrete gravity dam construction in monoliths
using local slate as the coarse aggregate in the concrete. The maximum
height is over 16 metres with an upstream face of over 7 metre. In the
1980's the outlet pipework was modified for the hydropower station
situated at the confluence of the Block Eary stream and the Sulby river.
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