Penman, JG, Myatt, AD, Carr, AB orcid.org/0000-0001-8970-7149 et al. (4 more authors) (2016) Design and Construction of Mitford Flood Storage Reservoir. In: Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the British Dam Society. Dams – Benefits and Disbenefits; Assets or Liabilities?, 07-10 Sep 2016, Lancaster, UK. ICE Publishing ISBN 978-0-7277-6133-0
Abstract
Following severe flooding from the River Wansbeck in 2008 a flood alleviation scheme for Morpeth, Northumberland, UK was designed and constructed which includes one of the largest flood storage reservoirs the Environment Agency has commissioned in England.
The dam comprises an earth embankment 14 m high with a crest length of 370 m, a spillway capacity of 760 m3/s and a storage capacity of 1.4 Mm3.
Construction of the scheme was completed in 2015. The paper will describe the design of the dam, the construction work and the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Nov 2020 16:39 |
Last Modified: | 02 Nov 2020 16:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | ICE Publishing |
Identification Number: | 10.1680/dbdal.61330.413 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:167462 |