Water management
Landowners around the Deben are pioneering a new approach to flood protection
A fresh approach addresses local flood management
atural flood protection measures are being put in place around the mid-Suffolk town of Debenham as local landowners join forces with local organisations. Known as the Deben Holis-
N
tic Water Project, the scheme of- fers a new approach to managing water resources flowing through the area. Partners include Suf- folk County Council, the Envi- ronment Agency, Essex & Suffolk
Rivers Trust and East Suffolk In- ternal Drainage Board. Local landowners are work- ing with the council and the oth- er organisations to develop natu- ral flood management features on their land – upstream from where flooding often occurs – using their knowledge of water flow and land heights. Three tributaries of the Riv- er Deben converge in the village where the river is constrained by
historic development. Records of historic flooding in Debenham go back to 1816, with the most no- table recent floods occurring dur- ing the 1990s.
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Traditional approaches to flood management have previ- ously been modelled for consider- ation but have always proved too costly with estimations in the re- gion of £11m. Over 30 properties are at significant risk of flooding with another 240 at risk during severe rainfall conditions. Water storage and flood pro- tection features built to date are designed to intercept water dur- ing heavy rainfall, hold it in a
pond or small reservoir and then release the water into the river once levels drop.
The largest protection feature is located at Hill House Farm. It will cover 0.26ha and will include permanent water plus space to store flood water. It will also cre- ate a new water habitat for plants and wildlife in years to come. Drainage board operations en-
gineer Pete Roberts said he hoped more projects could be delivered across Suffolk in areas vulnera- ble to flooding. “This work is being undertaken in partnership with local landowners who are in a po- sition to offer suitable land sites.”
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