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Sunny Morning at Craig Goch Dam

Sunny Morning at Craig Goch Dam

Craig Goch, or the "top dam" is the highest of the Elan Valley dams in Powys, mid-Wales.

Craig Goch, or the "top dam" is the highest of the Elan Valley dams in Powys, mid-Wales.
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