River Management Case Study

Question 1

What date did the river Nene flood

Answer 1

9 April 1998

Question 2

What was the cause of the flood

Answer 2

Heavy rain

Question 3

How many deaths were there

Answer 3

Two

Question 4

Aside from the river Nene what else overflowed

Answer 4

Grand Union Canal

Question 5

How much money did the Environment agency spend on the project in 2002

Answer 5

6.8 million pounds

Question 6

What was built in Weedon

Answer 6

A 450 metre clay embankmen, costing 2 million pounds

Question 7

How much does the embankment raise the level of the land

Answer 7

6.8 metres

Question 8

What was upgraded in 2003

Answer 8

The warning system was upgraded by increasing coverage

Question 9

What was built in 2007 near Upton

Answer 9

More 6 metre high embankments costing 8 millions pounds and make a WASHLAND

Question 10

How much excess water could the washland hold

Answer 10

1.2 million cubic metres

Question 11

What else was put in place

Answer 11

There are also embankments built 10 metres back from the river to allow it to expand before flooding