Flood alleviation work, near Hull
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Flood alleviation work, near Hull
Image: © Paul Harrop Taken: 3 Jun 2015
Work is being done here as part of the Willerby and Derringham Flood Alleviation Scheme. This is the course of a culverted drain alongside Well Lane in Willerby, linking the two main sites of the scheme. It is among measures to reduce the risk of flooding in the Derringham area of Hull and parts of Willerby, following the extensive floods of summer 2007. The lagoons will resemble flat pasture and most of the time will remain dry, only to be filled during severe wet weather. The £14.4m scheme aims to protect around 8,000 homes, and is due for completion in autumn 2015.
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Image Location
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53.762311
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-0.432956