Claerwen Dam

Claerwen dam holds almost as much water as the combined total of the Elan Valley dams. Claerwen Dam took six years to build, using a workforce of 470. Claerwen Dam was opened by the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth on 23rd October 1952.

Height - 56 metres above river bed
Length - 355 Metres
Total capacity - 48,300,300,000 Litres

Here are some photos of the construction of Claerwen Dam taken by the late Edgar Price, Rhayader. Many thanks to Ian Price for the loan of the photos.