Tawe Barrage
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Tawe Barrage is a tidal barrage structure near the mouth of the River Tawe in Swansea, Wales, designed to create a stable water level for navigation, recreation, and waterfront development.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil engineering structure
ⓘ
infrastructure ⓘ tidal barrage ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
Barrages in the United Kingdom
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Buildings and structures in Swansea ⓘ Dams in Wales ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.616°N 3.934°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | River Tawe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedTo |
impound water in lower River Tawe
ⓘ
maintain navigable depth ⓘ reduce tidal range upstream ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
local flood risk management
ⓘ
tidal regime of lower River Tawe ⓘ |
| hasFishPass |
salmon migration
ⓘ
sea trout migration ⓘ |
| hasLock | Tawe Barrage lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fish pass
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ sluice gates ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of Swansea Marina basin
ⓘ
support for SA1 Swansea Waterfront development ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Swansea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | City and County of Swansea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Swansea Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mouth of the River Tawe ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Swansea waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Swansea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| operator | Swansea Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City and County of Swansea Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
create stable water level
ⓘ
enable waterfront development ⓘ improve navigation ⓘ support recreation ⓘ |
| region | South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | Swansea Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
leisure boating
ⓘ
urban regeneration ⓘ water sports ⓘ |
| waterBodyCreated | impounded section of River Tawe ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Tawe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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