River Ver above St Albans after flow recovery
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River Ver above St Albans after flow recovery
Image: © David Leeming Taken: Unknown
This photo, taken in May 1994, shows prolific beds of water starwort (Callitriche spp) in this chalk stream following a recovery of river flows. This view contrasts to the situation in August 1992 when the river channel held little more than a trickle of water here. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3630847 The "groundwater drought" of 1989-92 which caused the drying up of the river above St Albans was ended by the wet winters of 1992/93 and 1993/94 which recharged the aquifer. Flows in the river were also improved after closure of the Friars Wash Pumping Station in late April 1993. This pumping station previously abstracted large volumes of groundwater near the head of the river, but this generally ceased after implementation of the River Ver Flow Alleviation of Low Flow Scheme (Ver ALF).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.756472
Longitude
-0.355121