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Cardiff Bay
Since 1987 the area surrounding the docks has been completely redeveloped as Cardiff Bay, a massive commercial centre filled with gleaming new shopping centres, hotels, restaurants and government buildings. A state-of-the-art tidal barrage has turned the once stinking mudflats into a vast freshwater lake, alive with yacht races on summer weekends.
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Cardiff Bay Barrage
The Cardiff Bay Barrage is a 0.75 mile-long dam enclosing the harbour. It took five years to build and created a new waterfront around 8 miles in length - a freshwater lake at the mouth of the rivers Taff and Ely. It was a controversial project, as its construction involved flooding mudflats that had provided an important habitat for migrating and breeding waterfowl. The barrage includes sluice gates to control the water flow, three lock gates to allow passage for boats, and a fish pass that lets migrating salmon and sea trout enter and leave the rivers.
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