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Reservoirs in a Changing World: Proceedings of the 12th conference of the BDS held at TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN 4 – 8 September 2002
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Paul Tedd
Paul Tedd
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/riacw.31395
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-3930-8
Publication date:
2002
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Some aspects of early Irish dam construction

By
E Fleming
E Fleming
Dublin Corporation Waterworks Division
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E Fleming
Dublin Corporation Waterworks Division
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  • Published:
    2002

Only a handful of reservoirs were built in Ireland before 1870. This paper describes some of these early dams and the problems encountered in their construction and design. The benefits and negative social impacts of the dams are also discussed.

  • INTRODUCTION

  • THE ORNAMENTAL LAKE

  • CANAL EMBANKMENTS

  • DAMS FOR WATERMELLS

  • YIELD ESTIMATION

  • BENEFITS OF EARLY IRISH DAMS

  • CONCLUSION

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  • REFERENCES

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