Great Ouse flood defence system
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The Great Ouse flood defence system is an integrated network of sluices, channels, and embankments in eastern England designed to manage river flows and protect the surrounding low-lying Fens from flooding.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood defence system
ⓘ
infrastructure network ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Wash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fenland drainage system ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engineeringFeature |
controlled washlands for temporary flood storage
ⓘ
raised river embankments ⓘ sluice-controlled outfalls to the sea ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brownshill Staunch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Counter Drain NERFINISHED ⓘ Denver Sluice NERFINISHED ⓘ Earith Sluice NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Level Main Drain NERFINISHED ⓘ New Bedford River NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Bedford River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouse Washes NERFINISHED ⓘ drainage channels ⓘ embankments ⓘ flood relief channels ⓘ flood storage areas ⓘ pumping stations ⓘ relief channel near King’s Lynn ⓘ sluices ⓘ tidal defences ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
developed from medieval drainage works in the Fens
ⓘ
modernised in the 20th century ⓘ significantly expanded during 17th-century fen drainage schemes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Ouse catchment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Fens NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Environment Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
internal drainage boards ⓘ |
| managesRiskFor |
agricultural land in the Fens
ⓘ
low-lying fenland areas ⓘ settlements along the River Great Ouse ⓘ |
| operator | Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsFrom |
fluvial flooding
ⓘ
tidal surges from The Wash ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood risk management
ⓘ
land drainage ⓘ protection of agricultural land ⓘ protection of communities from river flooding ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Bedfordshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cambridgeshire Fens NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk Fens NERFINISHED ⓘ Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
river flows in the Great Ouse catchment
ⓘ
water levels in fenland drains ⓘ |
| riverManaged | River Great Ouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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