Meldon dam.

A number of reservoirs and dams were built in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, over the course of the 20th century to supply the rapidly growing towns in the surrounding lowlands. With its deep valleys and high rainfall, Dartmoor was an inevitable location, despite its protected status. Gelmersee is a reservoir in Switzerland. ... DAMS is a racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsports. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...

Early schemes to use the moors as a source of drinking water involved the construction of water channels called leats. For example, Drake's Leat (completed 1591) took water to Plymouth and the Devonport Leat (1793) to the docks at Devonport. However rapid population growth of the seaside communities in the late 19th century and the birth of tourism required a significant improvement in quality and quantity of fresh water. A leat (occasionally and archaically spelt lete) is a name, particularly common in the south-west of England for a man-made watercourse, or a makeshift aqueduct. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... The Devonport leat was constructed in the 1790s to carry water from Dartmoor to the expanding dockyards at Devonport, Devon. ... Devonport, in Devon, was formerly called Plymouth Dock. ...

The first Dartmoor reservoir (Tottiford) opened in 1861 and heralded a busy era of dam construction which continued through to 1907, by which time the National Park was the site of five reservoirs. Three more were to follow during the course of the mid to late 20th century.

A few long-established Dartmoor farms had to be abandoned and disappeared under the water as a result. During years of drought, some ruins can once again become visible. At Fernworthy, for example, low water levels often reveal the remains of Fernworthy Farm and a small granite bridge which once crossed the South Teign River. Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... The River Teign is a river in the county of Devon, England. ...

Dartmoor reservoirs

• Tottiford Reservoir (completed 1861. Expanded 1865)
• Kennick Reservoir (1884).
• Burrator Reservoir (1898. Expanded 1929)
• Venford Reservoir (1907)
• Trenchford Reservoir (1907)
• Fernworthy reservoir (1942)
• Avon Reservoir (1957)
• Meldon Reservoir (1972)