Lymm Dam is the name of a lake created by a dam built mostly to power local industry, and the surrounding area in Lymm, Cheshire, UK. Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ... Lymm (pronounced Lim) is a large village and civil parish part of Unitary Authority of Warrington, Cheshire, in north west England. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a...
LymmDam is not only the most recognisable feature in the village, it is one of the most popular visitor attractions in the whole of the borough, attracting huge numbers of nature lovers every year to bask in its beauty, peace and tranquility.
Part of the plans are already set with a heritage trail from the dam, to the village, the Slitting Mill and the Trans-Pennine Trail due to be completed by the end of the year.
Phil Cooper, area ranger, said: "The Upper Dam is heavily silted and in a short number of years, possibly 15 to 20, it could be completely silted up and we could lose some of the natural species such as the greater crested grebe and kingfisher.
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