document details
Journal Article
| Journal Title | Construction |
| Article Title | 80 at 80 : 1950s and 1960s : Iniscarra Dam : Cork |
| Editor(s) | Foley, Brian |
| Page(s) | p35 |
| Date | August / September 2015 |
| Content | aerial views, text |
| Note(s) | Work on the Lee Hydro Electric Scheme began in 1952 and included the construction of two buttress dams. Iniscarra, the larger of the two, was 173 feet tall and 813 feet long while Carrigadrohid was 70 feet tall. |
| Subject(s) | dams ; hydroelectric power ; construction ; flooding ; electric power production |
| UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |
related location
- Iniscarra, Cork, Republic of Ireland