Rivers Case Study

Question 1

Jubilee River Flood-relief Channel

Answer 1

• £110 million flood relief channel that is 11.7 km long opened in 2002
• Diverts the flow from Eton, Maidenhead and Windsor

Question 2

Benefits

Answer 2

• Protects 3,200 homes from flooding
• 326 hectares of wildflower grasslands created
• 193 hectares of native woodland created
• 38 hectares of reed bed created
• 25 year management

Question 3

Costs

Answer 3

• Higher flood risk in Wraysbury and Old Windsor
• £680,000 repairs in Slough Weir in 2014
• Most expensive flood relief scheme in the UK
• Destroyed habitats