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Weedon Dam Flood
Alleviation Scheme
The pretty Northampton villages around Weedon,
in the upper River Nene valley, suffered disastrous
flooding in 1998, with Weedon Bec being
particularly affected.
To alleviate this problem, the Environment Agency
(EA) and consultants Halcrow have put into place
a dam project to contain floodwater in the
catchment area, of which the key component is a
6.5 ton, 2 metre diameter Hydro-BrakeŽ Flow
Control device located in the dam, designed and
supplied by Hydro International... Read
more...
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