W&C - Pickering Beck

Question 1

Where is Pickering Beck located?

Answer 1

• North Yorkshire, NE of
  Leeds and York.
• It is found in the southern
  part of the North York
  Moors National Park
  (NYMNP)

Question 2

How big is the catchement area of Pickering Beck?

Answer 2

Catchment area is 7km2

Question 3

What years did Pickering Beck flood in?

Answer 3

Pickering Beck flooded
in 1999, 2000 and
2007.

Question 4

In ____, __ homes
were flooded and the
flood caused an
estimated £_ million in
damage to local homes
and businesses.

Answer 4

In 2007, 85 homes
were flooded and the
flood caused an
estimated £7 million in
damage to local homes
and businesses.

Question 5

List the 3 slow the flow schemes.

Answer 5

Leaky dams
Flood Storage
Hay bales blocking drains

Question 6

Rainfall: Altitude of around ___m causes high amounts of ___________
rainfall across the North York Moors

Answer 6

Rainfall: Altitude of around 300m causes high amounts of orographic
rainfall across the North York Moors

Question 7

What is the geology of Pickering Beck?

Answer 7

Geology: Gritstone & limestone.

(Gritstone is porous and limestone is
permeable. However, gritstone absorbs water very slowly)

Question 8

Agriculture: ______ farming (crops) decreases interception and increases surface
runoff

Answer 8

Agriculture: Arable farming decreases interception and increases surface
runoff

Question 9

Agriculture: ________ farming (sheep & cows). This prevents tress from
regrowing, reducing interception storage and evapotranspiration. The feet
of the livestock also compact the soil leading to increased surface runoff

Answer 9

Agriculture: Pastoral farming (sheep & cows). This prevents tress from
regrowing, reducing interception storage and evapotranspiration. The feet
of the livestock also compact the soil leading to increased surface runoff

Question 10

Low level earth _____ and culvert built to act as flood
storage of ______ cubic meters of water.

Answer 10

Low level earth bunds and culvert built to act as flood
storage of 120,000 cubic meters of water.

Question 11

Hay bales used to block drains on __________Moor and
in ________ Forest

Answer 11

Hay bales used to block drains on Levisham Moor and
in Cropton Forest

Question 12

_________ trees planted to increase interception
storage

Answer 12

Riparian trees planted to increase interception
storage