River Tees and Banbury

• Where is the River Tees and it's Source?


  - North East England

  - Source is Cross Fell
• Erosional Landforms in River Tees


  - Waterfall (Upper Course)

  - Meanders (Middle Course)
• Depositional Landforms in River Tees


  - Levees (Lower Course)

  - Floodplains (Lower Course)

  - Meanders (Lower Course)
• Waterfall in River Tees


  - High Force

  - 20m High

  - Formed by the erosion of less resistant rock which lies underneath a layer of more resistant rock
• Meander in River Tees


  - Barnard Castle Meanders

  - Meanders with erosion caused by Hydraulic Action on the outer bend

  - Inner bend water moves more slowly

  - Lateral Erosion and Deposition create slip-off slopes and large bends
• Levee in River Tees


  - Levees at Newsham

  - Repeated Flooding has caused the development of raised banks (levees) along the lower course near Newsham.
• Where is Banbury


  - North of Oxford
• Reasons for Management in Banbury


  - River Cherwell runs through Banbury and needs management to reduce risk of flood

  - History of Serious Flooding including 1998 and 2007 causing River Cherwell to burst its banks
• Management Strategy in Banbury


  - Hard Engineering

  - Flood Defence Scheme introduced in 2012

  - Flood Walls built to protect homes and businesses

  - Embankments to create a flood storage reservoir

  - Pumping Station transfers excess rainwater away from Banbury Town
• Benefits of Banbury Management


  - The Scheme cost £18.5 Million but has protected a total of £100 Million of houses & businesses (economic)

  - Fewer people worry about flooding in Banbury (social)

  - The floodplain will be deliberately allowed to flood when river levels are high (Managed Retreat) (environmental)