Plug holes at Ladybower reservoir - 22/10/23

Plug hole at lady bower reservoir

[@jamesorenthal-bm4sp]

obviously man made, but where does the water go?

[@SkateClipsAndTips]

It outputs somehwere and I believe these are for turning hydroelectric generators

[@mojospictures2873]

The water is carried away down tunnels through the dam to the River Derwent downstream.

[@michaelrawson6261]

Once the water disappears down the hole, it drops approximately 70 feet straight down, then levels off in the tunnel and runs at speed for 200feet, turns a left hand bend, then runs about another 480feet to the tunnel outlet, where it gushes into the river Derwent, at which point, its met immediately by a concrete cutwater, which splits the gush into two halves.

[@user-st2ti4wy1w]

Like a Beriesa dam Monticello dam hole. Arch dam again.

[@user-st2ti4wy1w]

Yes. This is Arch dam again.

[@user-st2ti4wy1w]

Glain canyon dam is an arch dam.

[@phillipg1588]

Nice vid BUT was sorta incomplete without seeing where all that water comes out on the other side of the dam.

[@mojospictures2873]

Thank you. There are some shots in the video after this one (Relaxing scenes at Lady Bower Reservoir) which show the water coming out below & the river further down.

[@chrissmith7669]

Isn’t that the hole Logan 5 & Jessica 6 come out of the city from? Lol

[@mojospictures2873]

🤣

[@TheAsrgrant]

Where does the water go? Nice imagery thank you .

[@mojospictures2873]

The water is carried away down tunnels through the dam to the River Derwent downstream. Thanks for watching 👀

[@michaelrawson6261]

The water disappears down the hole, drops nearly 70 feet, then levels out in the tunnel below, it gushes 200ft at speed turns a left hand bend, travels another 450ft and out of the end of the tunnel into the river Derwent.

[@user-st2ti4wy1w]

This dam have nice spillways.

[@ClarkeyCV]

Would you sirvive if you fell in?

[@mojospictures2873]

Possibly if you wore a life jacket it is a 66 ft drop , I’m not gonna be finding out lol 😂

[@ClarkeyCV]

@mojospictures2873 hmm maybe it would be a worth a go pro sacrifice 😆

[@mojospictures2873]

@@ClarkeyCVhaha nope not me , but there is other GoPro videos with lady bower and drone shots .

[@michaelrawson6261]

Unlikely, its a nearly 70ft completely vertical drop, concrete all the way down, a fall of 40ft is usually enough to kill a human being, and the presence of the water would afford you no cushioning whatsoever. In short... best leave well alone!!!