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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... Read
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