Abbeystead Dam
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Abbeystead Dam is a small reservoir dam in Lancashire, England, known for its role in the 1984 Abbeystead disaster explosion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbeystead Dam canonical | 2 |
| Abbeystead Weir | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
reservoir dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualtiesInIncident |
16 deaths
ⓘ
over 20 injuries ⓘ |
| category |
1984 disasters in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Dams in Lancashire ⓘ Disasters in Lancashire ⓘ Reservoirs in Lancashire ⓘ |
| causeOfIncident |
ignition during public visit
ⓘ
methane gas accumulation ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
earthfill ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateCompleted | 1980 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 60 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasAccess | restricted public access to dam structures ⓘ |
| hasPart |
outlet tunnel
ⓘ
spillway ⓘ underground valve house ⓘ |
| hasSafetyImprovementsAfter | Abbeystead disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incident | methane gas explosion ⓘ |
| incidentDate | 1984-05-23 ⓘ |
| incidentLocation | underground valve house ⓘ |
| influenced |
UK reservoir safety regulations
ⓘ
design of underground valve houses ⓘ |
| knownFor | Abbeystead disaster ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Forest of Bowland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancashire ⓘ Wyre district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Abbeystead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | River Wyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesWaterFrom | Lune–Wyre transfer scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | water utility company ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
North West Water Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Utilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flow compensation
ⓘ
water regulation ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Abbeystead Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
engineering safety reports
ⓘ
legal proceedings ⓘ public inquiry ⓘ |
| usedFor | compensation water releases to River Wyre ⓘ |
| waterSource | River Lune transfer ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abbeystead Weir