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Craig Goch Dam

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Craig Goch Dam

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    Best Road Cycling Rides to Craig Goch Dam

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    1. Rhayader to Elan small loop

    31.4km

    01:45

    560m

    560m

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    July 7, 2019

    A great view point on one of the main elan valley dams. Accessible to road bikes.

      August 26, 2021

      Construction built 1897-1904. Producing 480kW. Nice piece of engineering in beautiful location.

        July 2, 2024

        The Craig Goch Dam, often called the Top dam, is a masonry dam in the Elan Valley of Wales and creates the upper-most of the Elan Valley Reservoirs. Construction on the dam began in 1897, and it was completed in 1904. The primary purpose of the dam and the other reservoirs is to supply Birmingham with water. In 1997, a 480 kW hydroelectric generator began operation at the dam.

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          Elevation 340 m

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          Location: Rhayader, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

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