The Kielder Project - An essay about the Kielder Reservoir, its history and purposes and various effects it had on its surroundings.

The Kielder Reservoir was built in the late 1970's and early 1980's to help to maintain an adequate water supply to the North East. The dam wall was constructed just above the village of Falstone in the North Tyne valley, and the head of the dam lies below the village of Kielder itself, hence its name. The Kielder project is one of the largest artificially created lakes in Europe, which is situated in one of …

…Goshawks. Amidst all this natural beauty there are numerous sites of modern art dotted throughout the forestry ranging from tree sculptures to the latest acquisition of Skyspace, a circular stone built thing which is best visited at dawn or dusk to reap the benefits of the skies aura. There is plenty for everyone to enjoy at Kielder reservoir whether they be young or old, fast or slow, sociable or unsociable it caters for all alike.