Burrator Reservoir drought 1978 - Dartmoor Devon - Plymouth Polytechnic
a look at the very low water level in Burrator Reservoir in 1978 as part of the studies of the Geography Department at Plymouth Polytechnic now the University of Plymouth. Roger cockerton slices away at the river bank......studying sediment
Burrator Reservoir Panorama - Devon, UK
Deep and crisp and even.
Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor National Park, England
Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor National Park - a well chilled place. Burrator Reservoir is a beautiful spot set in the midst of farmland and moorland close to the villages of Sheepstor and Meavy. Mr Edward Sandeman (1862-1959) was appointed Plymouth's Water Engineer in July 1891. He had previously been the Assistant Engineer at Blackburn in Lancashire, where he had carried out important works worth over £1 million. In December 1891 he prepared a report on the water supply of Plymouth in which he recommended the Burrator Gorge for a storage reservoir and the provision of a direct pipeline from there into the Town. The Corporation adopted his scheme on March 30th 1892. The Plymouth Corporation Act of June 9th 1893 authorised the construction of the reservoir, along with a pipe-line from there to the service reservoir at Roborough. Work started on the construction of the Burrator Dam on August 9th 1893, with Sheepstor Dam being started the following year, both under Mr Sandeman's supervision. The Burrator Dam is built across the river Meavy at the Burrator Gorge. It is constructed of concrete faced with dressed granite. The smaller one at Sheepstor is built on a dividing ridge between the Meavy and Sheepstor Brook and is formed by an earth embankment with a core wall of puddled clay above the original ground level and a concrete section below ground. Officially opened Wednesday September 21st 1898 by the Mayor, Councillor J T Bond. It cost £178,000 of which the two Dams cost £102,000 and £24,000 respectively. It was reported shortly afterwards that as a result of the construction of the Reservoir, the revenue from the water property had increased from £13,000 to £15,000 per year while the expenditure had decreased from £4,000 to £3,500. Mention was also made of the fact that although the Reservoir was completely frozen over in January 1917, when the top was covered with ice 10 inches thick, a constant supply of water was still delivered to the Town. The watershed for the Reservoir was stated in the 1930s to be 5,360 acres. In order to preserve the purity of the water discharging into the Reservoir, the Corporation bought the whole of the watershed in 1916. The last portion of land was freely donated to the Town by Mr John Bayly. Boundary posts marked PCWW 1917 can be found on the moorland surrounding that area.
Work started on raising both the Burrator and Sheepstor Dams by 10 feet in December 1923. This would enlarge the capacity from 668 million gallons to 1,026 million. The work was financed by the Government as part of an unemployment relief programme. A suspension bridge was erected by Messrs Orr, Watt & Company, of Motherwell ion Scotland, near Burrator Dam to carry traffic while the work proceeded. At each end was a sign that read:
NOTICE
NOTHING EXCEEDING
10 Tons WEIGHT
MUST CROSS THIS BRIDGE.
CHARS-A-BANC
ARE NOT ALLOWED
ON THE BRIDGE.
However, that apparently did not deter Mr Russell Lillicrap, a timber merchant from Horrabridge, who drove his traction engine towing a threshing machine across it. The weight strecthed the cables so much that they had to be repaired. The enlarged reservoir was opened by the Mayor of Plymouth, Alderman W H J Priest, at the Fyshinge Feast held on Wednesday September 12th 1928. On September 21st 1929 the Council granted the workmen a days paid leave. The whole area has been afforestated and gives the Reservoir the look of an alpine lake. The area of the Reservoir at overflow level is about 150 acres.
Burrator to Plymouth
Time lapse Driving from Burrator to Plymouth in the snow
FPV Quadcopter Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor UK
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Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor UK
Conditions:
Light wind with showers
This was a very fun place to fly with lots to explore. The day was probably the longest I had ever been over water and even more scary/adrenaline pumping because it was Full FPV over a body of water that I did not know how deep it was, it felt like standing on the edge of a cliff and looking over lol
This day I managed to make two full video's from my footage, this is the second video, to check out the first click the link below
FPV Quadcopter Close Proximity Flight:
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A Very Low Burrator Reservoir In Autumn dartmoor from above DJI Phantom 4 drone
Wembury Wandering [Plymouth Drone Footage]
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Phew - this one took a while! Here's my second drone cinematic, Wembury Wandering. I paid more attention to detail here, especially with things like colour correction and perfecting the sequencing. I even had to mix my own version of the song to extend its length as I couldn't fit all the footage I wanted to into the original!
Being a bit more experienced with Premiere Pro, I made use of stabilisation and advanced colour correction to really improve the final product. All in all, this is about 16-18 hours of work and thankfully, it all went off without a hitch!
Enjoy! :D
Burrator Reservoir
Flying over Burrator Reservoir with a GoPro and landing in a tree.
Burrator reservoir
Flying over Burrator reservoir with a DJI F 450 Quadcopter. Please click the link to visit my web site.
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Burrator's War
'Burrator's War' is a film about Burrator Reservoir in the final years of World War One, when plans were afoot by the Plymouth Corporation to enlarge the Reservoir and evict tenant farmers in the catchment. It was made by young people from the Dartmoor area, mentored by MED Theatre, with the support of South West Lakes Trust, and commissioned by DAISI. The film formed part of DAISI's Devon-wide World War One commemoration project, supported by a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund.
Burrator Reservoir Drone 2018 - Lowest Water Level In 40 years
A fascinating glimpse into a local area of natural beauty, with water levels fallen critically below 40% for the first time since 1970's revealing many features that haven't been witnessed in my generation before.
Still getting a feel for the craft and workflow using DJI equipment, makes a very relaxing change of pace!
Equipment Used:
DJI Mavic Pro
Platinum Pro Propellers
Freewell ND16 Polarising Lens
Galaxy S8
Burrator Reservoir
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Burrator Reservoir is a reservoir on the south side of Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. It is one of a number of reservoirs and dams that were built over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries in the area now covered by Dartmoor National Park to supply drinking water to the rapidly growing towns in the surrounding lowlands.
Burrator Reservoir was completed in 1898, and the reservoir was expanded in 1929. The reservoir was built under the supervision of Edward Sandeman (1862-1959), the Water Engineer for Plymouth. The reservoir has two dams, the Burrator Dam, which is built across the River Meavy at Burrator Gorge at the south-western end, and the Sheepstor Dam built on a dividing ridge between the Meavy and Sheepstor Brook at the south-eastern end. The Burrator Dam was the first of the two to be built, with construction starting on 9 August 1893. It is the more massive of the two dams, constructed of concrete faced with granite blocks. The Sheepstor Dam was built in 1894 and is an earth embankment with a core wall of puddled clay above the original ground level, with a concrete section below ground. The reservoir was officially opened on 21 September 1898.
In 1923 it was decided to enlarge the capacity from 668 million gallons to 1,026 million. This was achieved by raising the height of both dams by 10 feet. Work began in December 1923, and a temporary suspension bridge was built near Burrator Dam to carry traffic while the work proceeded. The reservoir was officially re-opened on 12 September 1928.
In the 1930s the watershed on Dartmoor for the reservoir was stated to be 5,360 acres. The present-day area of the reservoir at overflow level is about 150 acres. The edges of the reservoir are planted with commercial forests.
The reservoir is now managed by the South West Lakes Trust, and is a popular spot for leisure activities including walking, cycling and fishing.
Location for Sat NAV users Post Code. PL20 6PE
Burrator Reservoir and Sharpitor from Sheep's Tor
Dad reaches the summit of Sheep's Tor, Dartmoor, Devon. See related travel photographs on my website:
Burrator Reservoir drought of 2018 drone video
Filmed July 2018 using a Parrot Anafi camera drone.
Ride around Burrator Reservoir
First test of the GoPro on my new bike.
Eurostar Flying Over Burrator Reservoir Devon
Low level sortie over Burrator Reservoir north of Plymouth, Devon. Beautifully smooth winter air.
Lopwell dam, near Plymouth in Devon.
A beautiful, if cold, spring morning