Tewkesbury Flood Prevention And River Tees

Question 1

How much did the flood wall gates cost

Answer 1

£4.4 million

Question 2

Key features of the river tees

Answer 2

• The upper course flows through the Pennines and includes the UK’s largest waterfall (high force).

Question 3

Management of the river tees

Answer 3

• Reservoirs have been built at Cow Green and Grassholme to allow people to control the discharge of the river
• Flood protection methods such as additional man made levees have been installed to protect the town of Yarm
• Straightening “cut offs” of the river occurred near Stockton to speed up navigation along the river Tees