Furnace Dam is a Grade II listed building in the Monmouthshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 29 September 2000. Dam.

Furnace Dam

WRENN ID
lone-flue-thunder
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Monmouthshire
Country
Wales
Date first listed
29 September 2000
Type
Dam
Source
Cadw listing

Description

The dam is constructed of rubble sandstone walling with concrete abutment to far bank. The near end of dam has a low arch with elliptical head for the sluice. Two centre openings with rubble sides and varying sills to spillways. The fourth opening to far bank is now blocked with concrete and the rubble sides have collapsed downstream. The centre spillway has low parapets flanking the projecting ramp. The dam provides a 2-2.5m head of water in its current state. The dam is about 40m long and about 2.5m wide. Modern wooden bridge on top of dam.

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