The dams · Elan Valley heritage

Caban Coch Dam

The first dam of the Elan Valley scheme, built to create its distinctive waterfall-like overflow.

Elan Valley Past & Present

The history of Caban Coch Dam

The first of the Elan Valley dams, constructed so that when water flows over the top of the dam it looks like a waterfall.

Height – 122 ft above river bed
Length – 566 ft
Total capacity – 8,000,000,000 gallons

Historic Postcard

Caban Coch Dam

Winter View

Caban Coch Dam Magazine Hut

Here are some photos of the magazine hut near Caban Coch Dam. The magazine was built away from the construction of the dam and explosives would have been kept securely inside.

Magazine Hut

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Explore the Elan and Claerwen valleys using Ordnance Survey Leisure mapping.

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