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Integrated River Management Scheme at Banburry (Hard Engineering…
Integrated River Management Scheme at Banburry
Hard Engineering
Dams & Resevoirs
Reduced flooding due to reduced river discharge
Protects 441 houses & 73 businesses
The 100,000 tonnes of earth required to build the embankment was extracted nearby to create the resevoir
Embankments
4.5m high
Creates a flood storage area
raised the A361
Allows access during floods
Prevents disruption as it can remain open
Flood storage area
Capable of holding 3 million meters cubed of water
Reduces levels of anxiety if flooding: improves quality of life
The scheme cost £18.5 million
Benefits over £100 million
Soft Engineering
Biodiversity Action Plan
Increased capacity for storage
Created with ponds, trees and hedgerows
Quality of life for locals is improved with new footpaths and green areas
Flood plain/Land use zoning
Allows areas to flood
Deliberately allowed to flood if river levels are high
In 1998 floods caused damage over £12.8 million
Damaged the train station
Damaged 150 buildings
More bad floods in 2007