Dams, Reservoirs, Weirs & Aqueducts

Combining my love of engineering with a beautiful tranquility - Dams, Reservoirs, Weirs & Aqueducts. Incredible places.

Vyrnwy Dam, Wales
Vyrnwy Dam, Wales
Great Britain Lake Vyrnwy Powys UK United Kingdom Vyrnwy Dam Wales bridge travel
Vyrnwy Dam, Wales
Vyrnwy Dam, Wales
Great Britain UK United Kingdom Vyrnwy Dam Wales travel
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams
Cataract Dam, Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams lifebuoy
Cataract Dam, Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams
Cataract Dam, Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams
Cordeax Dam, Sydney, Australia
Cordeax Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1918 - 1926 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cordeaux Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Dam, Lake Parramatta
Hunt's creek was dammed in 1855-56, forming Lake Parramatta. Masonry wall designed by Lt Percy Simpson; land supplied by orchardist James Pye.
Australia James Pye Lake Parramatta NSW North Parramatta Parramatta Percy Simpson Sydney dam
Warragamba Dam, Sydney, Australia
Suspension Bridge across Warragamba Gorge. The bridge was damaged by a fire in 2001, and later removed (only the steel head remains).
Australia NSW Sydney Thomas Haynes Upton Wallacia Warragamba Dam bridge dam destroyed fire
Sydney, Australia
Warragamba Dam.
Australia NSW Sydney Thomas Haynes Upton Wallacia Warragamba Dam dam
Sydney, Australia
Suspension Bridge across Warragamba Gorge. The bridge was damaged by a fire in 2001, and later removed (only the steel head remains).
Australia NSW Sydney Thomas Haynes Upton Wallacia Warragamba Dam bridge dam destroyed fire
Sydney, Australia
You used to be allowed to walk across the dam wall.
Australia NSW Sydney Thomas Haynes Upton Wallacia Warragamba Dam dam
Sydney, Australia
Hunt's creek was dammed in 1855-56, forming Lake Parramatta. Masonry wall designed by Lt Percy Simpson; land supplied by orchardist James Pye.
Australia James Pye Lake Parramatta NSW North Parramatta Parramatta Percy Simpson Sydney dam sign
Sydney, Australia
Hunt's creek was dammed in 1855-56, forming Lake Parramatta. Masonry wall designed by Lt Percy Simpson; land supplied by orchardist James Pye.
Australia Lake Parramatta NSW Parramatta Percy Simpson Sydney dam
Bridge over Audley Weir, Sydney
Bridge over Audley Weir, Sydney
Audley Weir Australia NSW Royal National Park Sydney bridge
Sydney, Australia
Audley Weir in the Royal National Park. Causeway built in 1883, partly to create a lake so that people would be able to fish, swim and use boats.

Beautiful spot.
Audley Weir Australia NSW Royal National Park Sydney
Kangaroo Valley, NSW, Australia
Tallowa Dam, part of the Shoalhaven Scheme. completed in 1976.
Australia Kangaroo Valley NSW Tallowa Dam dam dams pano
Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Weir on the Georges River, Liverpool (David Lennox, 1836); and the pylons from the 1918 Liverpool-Holsworthy Rail Bridge.
Australia bridge David Lennox demolished heritage Liverpool NSW pano rail river Sydney weir
Near Berwyn, Wales
The Horseshoe Falls near Berwyn. Designed by Thomas Telford, constructed 1806 to supply water to the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal.
Berwyn Great Britain Llangollen Thomas Telford UK United Kingdom Wales sign travel weir
Horseshoe Falls, Wales
Horseshoe Falls, Wales
Great Britain Llangollen UK United Kingdom Wales travel weir
River Dee, Berwyn, Wales
River Dee, Berwyn, Wales
Great Britain Llangollen Street Photography UK United Kingdom Wales fishing stock travel weir
Edinburgh, Scotland
Weir on the Water of Leith, near Dean Village.
Dean Village Edinburgh Great Britain Scotland UK United Kingdom Water of Leith travel weir
Cotter River, ACT, Australia
The newly enlarged Cotter Dam, due for completion in 2013.
ACT Australia Canberra Cotter Dam Cotter River construction dam pano
Greystanes, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Boothtown Aqueduct, constructed 1880-1883. Designed to link the canals on either side of the gully, ready to form part of the Upper Nepean Scheme.

No longer used to carry water : it now functions as a pedestrian/cycle path.
Australia Greystanes NSW Sydney aqueduct
Greystanes, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Boothtown Aqueduct, constructed 1880-1883. Designed to link the canals on either side of the gully, ready to form part of the Upper Nepean Scheme.

No longer used to carry water : it now functions as a pedestrian/cycle path.
Australia Greystanes NSW Sydney aqueduct
Greystanes, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Boothtown Aqueduct, constructed 1880-1883. Designed to link the canals on either side of the gully, ready to form part of the Upper Nepean Scheme.

No longer used to carry water : it now functions as a pedestrian/cycle path.
Australia Greystanes NSW Sydney aqueduct
Kangaroo Valley, NSW, Australia
Tallowa Dam, part of the Shoalhaven Scheme. Completed in 1976.
Australia Kangaroo Valley NSW Tallowa Dam dam
Sydney, Australia
Yep, that’s me. At Warragamba Dam.
Australia NSW Sydney Thomas Haynes Upton Warragamba Dam dam self
Sydney, Australia
Warragamba Dam, Wallacia. Designed by engineer Thomas Upton, constructed 1948-1960.
Australia NSW Sydney Thomas Haynes Upton Warragamba Dam dam
Llangollen, Wales
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct ('Bridge of Cysyllte') across the River Dee. Designed by Thomas Telford, opened 26 November 1805.
Froncysyllte Great Britain Llangollen Thomas Telford Trevor UK United Kingdom Wales Wrexham Wrexham County Borough aqueduct bridge travel
Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams
Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams
Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams sign
Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams
Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams
Sydney, Australia
Cataract Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1902 - 1907 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cataract Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh John Bradfield NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water Wollondilly Shire dams sign
Sydney, Australia
Cordeax Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1918 - 1926 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cordeaux Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Cordeax Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1918 - 1926 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cordeaux Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Cordeax Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1918 - 1926 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cordeaux Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Cordeax Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1918 - 1926 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cordeaux Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Cordeax Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1918 - 1926 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cordeaux Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Cordeax Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1918 - 1926 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Cordeaux Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Avon Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1921 - 1927 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Avon Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Avon Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1921 - 1927 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Avon Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Avon Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1921 - 1927 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Avon Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Avon Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1921 - 1927 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Avon Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Avon Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1921 - 1927 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Avon Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams
Sydney, Australia
Avon Dam. Part of the Upper Nepean Scheme, it was constructed 1921 - 1927 under the supervision of Ernest Macartney de Burgh.
Australia Avon Dam Ernest Macartney de Burgh NSW Sydney Sydney Water Water dams sign

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Dams, Reservoirs, Weirs & Aqueducts