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Plan Around Haweswater Dam
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Haweswater Dam Details
The construction of Haweswater Dam in the 1930s was fraught with controversy, as the valley of Mardale, which it flooded, was populated at the time. Construction went ahead when all the farms and villages were deconstructed and moved, and now Haweswater is a four-mile-long lake with a maximum depth of 200 feet. Haweswater was Britain's first concrete buttress dam and the highest in the country. The dam is 3.7 miles west of the town of Shap.
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Nearby Parks Around Haweswater Dam
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Haweswater Dam
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2.6 mi away
Mardale
Mardale is a dramatic glacial valley in the Lake District with a fascinating history.
2.8 mi away
Shap Abbey
Ruins of the tower and an outline of the building plan are all that remain.
4.1 mi away
Wet Sleddale
Wet Sleddale offers peaceful and secluded walking on well-marked paths, around a reservoir to visit the location of cult film Withnail and I.
4.4 mi away
Cockpit Stone Circle
The original purpose of the Cockpit remains a mystery.
