Foss Barrier
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The Foss Barrier is a flood defense structure in York, England, designed to control water levels where the River Foss meets the River Ouse and protect the city from flooding.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood barrier
ⓘ
flood defence structure ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in York
ⓘ
Flood barriers in England ⓘ Flood control infrastructure in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | urban flood protection ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| floodEventAssociatedWith | 2015–2016 Yorkshire floods ⓘ |
| hasControlSystem |
automated gate control
ⓘ
pumping control system ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to isolate River Foss from high levels in River Ouse
ⓘ
to pump water from River Foss into River Ouse when barrier is closed ⓘ |
| hasPart |
control building
ⓘ
pumping station ⓘ sluice gate ⓘ vertical lift gate ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Environment Agency Yorkshire area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | mouth of the River Foss ⓘ |
| locatedDownstreamOf | inner sections of River Foss ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
North Yorkshire ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBasinCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInUrbanArea | central York ⓘ |
| locatedNearRiver | River Ouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Foss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesWaterLevelsAt | confluence of River Foss and River Ouse ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Clifford's Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York city walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | York flood defences ⓘ |
| protects |
York city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
properties along the River Foss ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
protection of York from flooding ⓘ |
| riskAddressed |
backflow from River Ouse into River Foss
ⓘ
fluvial flooding ⓘ |
| riverControlled | River Foss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| underwentUpgradeAfter | 2015–2016 Yorkshire floods ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
flood warnings for River Foss
ⓘ
high river level events on River Ouse ⓘ |
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