SOLUTIONS TO FLOODING - Tees

Question 1

Tees Barrage

Answer 1

• Man-made barrier across river
• Reduces risk of flooding at high tides

Question 2

Dredging

Answer 2

• Maintains deep water channel to increase river discharge capacity
• Lower stretches dredged in particular

Question 3

Cutting Meanders

Answer 3

• 1810, Tees Navigation Company cut across the neck of the Mandale Loop, large meander near Stockton
• Shortened route by 4km
• Makes water move faster across the channel due to less friction

Question 4

Yarm’s Flood Defence Scheme

Answer 4

• Yarm prone to flooding, e.g. January 1995
• Cost £2.1 million
• Reinforced concrete walls with flood gates
• Artificial levées
• Gabions protect walls and embankments from erosion

Question 5

Land Zonation

Answer 5

• Building on low-lying land discouraged
• Used only for low-value land e.g. parks, forests, playing fields