RIVER CATCHMENT CASE STUDY Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Lake District
2
Q
What is the river called
A
The River Greta
3
Q
What county is it in
A
Cumbria
4
Q
What is the population
A
4800=
5
Q
What rock is the basin formed of
A
Mudstone
Siltstone
Sandstone
6
Q
Climate
A
Relief rainfall
Less rainfall in summer
7
Q
Geology
A
Can be impermeable and permeable.
8
Q
Human factors that changed the water cycle
A
Sheep farming- no interception, more overland flow.
Man made dam.
9
Q
How does it influence the regime
A
More flashy
10
Q
What caused the floods?
A
Intense rainfall causing Storm Desmond in 2015
11
Q
What were the effects of the 2015 flooding?
A
= 515 properties effected
= damage to bridges
= material deposited along the river
= landslides
12
Q
What management took place
A
£6m flood protection scheme
Aimed to protect 180 properties
Flood walls
Embankments
