The top of the dam
Caban coch dam 'topping' at the Elan valley, Powys, Wales, UK
The lowest of the dams in the sequence of four built in the valley of the Elan River is Caban Coch Dam. It is the simplest and most functional in appearance of all the dams, resembling a natural waterfall when the reservoir is full and the dam is in full spate with water pouring over the dam wall.
Caban Coch is the first of the four dams to be built, with work starting in 1894.
The top of the dam
Caban coch dam 'topping' at the Elan valley, Powys, Wales, UK
The lowest of the dams in the sequence of four built in the valley of the Elan River is Caban Coch Dam. It is the simplest and most functional in appearance of all the dams, resembling a natural waterfall when the reservoir is full and the dam is in full spate with water pouring over the dam wall.
Caban Coch is the first of the four dams to be built, with work starting in 1894.