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'The plughole' .. 'Ladybower dam'..

View North across 'Ladybower dam' near Sheffield UK. and now very close to overflowing .. this dam differs to many others as it features an earth embankment and not a solid masonry dam wall where the water will spill over - instead two 'Spillways' were constructed to act as 'plugholes' ..here is the West spillway shaft...which plummets 30 metres straight down into the River Derwent outlet below.

Would you fancy taking a look down there ?
You can.......'Patrick Dickinson' on 'Youtube.
.''Ladybower Reservoir Plughole Explore Inside and Out''..
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11 comments

Nicolas Mertens said:

Interesting concept and piece of engineering. I had never heard of such things.
Great illustrative photo.
5 years ago

David G Johnson said:

Cheers.. Nicolas'... I find an interest in this region and the building of these dams.. 'Howden' - 'Derwent' and 'Ladybower'... I have several books about the history.
Keep well... and best wishes.. from David J'... UK.
5 years ago

Xata said:

Impressive... but I did not understand the use of this... and wouldn't like to be caught falling there!
This video of the place is fascinating: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bONRFCLxsJY
5 years ago

David G Johnson said:

Xata'... thanks for the video link... that was most impressive and top quality camera work..
The use of these drains is to allow water to leave the reservoir .. when there is no solid masonry overflow wall in place... / Here - at 'Ladybower' the dam wall is a sloping earth and clay embankment... Best wishes to you.. from David J'.. UK.
5 years ago

DOMCHO said:

Superbe déversoir de cru
5 years ago ( translate )

David G Johnson replied to DOMCHO:

Thanks.. DOMCHO'... Ladybower was built early 1940s... lots of good walks in the area too.
Cheers from David J'...
5 years ago

polytropos said:

Fascinating and frightening at the same time! Also the video by Xata.
I also wonder what happens if someone falls in there.
5 years ago

David G Johnson replied to polytropos:

Yes .. I am always interested to see what's down these things.. and it's scary at the same time.
Going down the spillways is a sheer drop of 30 metres... then opens to a slope into a large drain.. big enough to drive a car along..
Cheers.. from David J'.. UK.
5 years ago

polytropos replied to David G Johnson:

So it would a good idea not to swim too close to that thing.
5 years ago

David G Johnson replied to polytropos:

Real scary... there were small boats very close by too with fishermen on board... I wouldn't fancy that either.... take a look at the video'... it shows everything.
Best wishes to you.. from David J'.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSnWsGbDoxE&t=532s
5 years ago

grobi358 said:

The stairs to the hell... I think ;))
2 years ago
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