Foss Barrier and pumping station
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The Foss Barrier and pumping station is a major flood defense structure in York, England, designed to control water levels and prevent the River Foss from backing up into the city during high flows on the River Ouse.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood defence structure
ⓘ
infrastructure ⓘ pumping station ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| controlsWaterLevelOf | River Foss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatesRegion | northern England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | River Foss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | rapid deployment during rising river levels ⓘ |
| designedToWithstand | extreme flood events ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| floodEvent | December 2015 York floods ⓘ |
| hasAccessVia | Foss Islands Road area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
flood barrier gate
ⓘ
pumping station building ⓘ sluice structure ⓘ |
| hasControlRoom | barrier and pump control room ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to isolate the River Foss from the River Ouse during high water levels
ⓘ
to pump water from the River Foss into the River Ouse when the barrier is closed ⓘ |
| hasLegalContext | UK flood risk management policy ⓘ |
| hasPumps | multiple high-capacity pumps ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | vertical lift flood barrier ⓘ |
| hasUpgrade |
enhanced flood resilience measures
ⓘ
improved electrical systems ⓘ increased pumping capacity ⓘ |
| inServiceSince | 1980s ⓘ |
| isCriticalInfrastructureFor | flood risk management in York ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
North Yorkshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Environment Agency engineers ⓘ |
| managesWatercourse | River Foss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Environment Agency flood incident teams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | confluence of the River Foss and River Ouse ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | York flood defences ⓘ |
| protectsArea |
York city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
properties along the River Foss ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
to prevent the River Foss backing up into York during high flows on the River Ouse ⓘ |
| regionServed | City of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasin | River Ouse basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRole | protection of life and property from flooding ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| wasUpgradedAfter | December 2015 York floods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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