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Date: 1973-10-02
The battle to have the Upper North Tyne Valley flooded for use as a reservoir was finally won by the Northumbrian River Authority. The Secretary of State for the Environment, Hexham MP Geoffrey Ripon announced that Kielder Water was to be created, following two public inquiries. The scheme was strongly opposed by numerous objectors, including dozens of families who stood to lose their homes.
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