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Saturday 21 July 2018

Dramatically normal

From the Derby Telegraph about ten days ago we had

Dramatic pictures show state of Derbyshire's reservoirs

Dry and barren beds, remnants of railways and shards of cracked earth have been exposed as water levels run low.




Crikey - how dramatically worrying is that? May be more dramatic by now but further down we have.

Bosses at Severn Trent Water have been quick to respond, saying that this is not unusual for this time of year and that it is due to the fact that they transfer water from their smaller sites to their bigger ones, using only their smaller sites when necessary.

A spokesman from the organisation said: "Howden is part of a group of interconnected reservoirs, together with Derwent and Ladybower, and we manage them as a whole.

"We tend to keep more raw water in the ‘higher’ reservoirs (Derwent and Ladybower) and just transfer it to Howden as and when we need it.

"All three are currently around 63 per cent full, which is about right for this time of year with the level of demand we’ve been seeing.

4 comments:

Sam Vega said...

Here below the South downs everything is scorched and brown, yet the boggy places in the village are still wet, and the ponds are full. Our lawn is brown, but that's due to my laziness and the keen gardeners in our neighbourhood all have wonderful lawns because they water like mad, and with the blessing of the suppliers. The only problem people foresee is that the ground is baked hard, and if we have big thunderstorms the water will run right off and there will be a lot of flooding. Stand by!

Scrobs. said...

Bewl Water here, is 96% full, and the aquifers are in good condition too!

Thay can top up frm The Medway at times of crisis, but there's no need full for a hosepipe banuntil we're 26%!

Not a lot of people know that!

James Higham said...

We’ll all be fine, even the Somerset Levels.

A K Haart said...

Sam - maybe those boggy places indicate springs - must keep the frogs happy. Our lawn is brown and we don't bother watering it either - seems a waste of water to me because it will recover quickly enough when the rain finally comes.

Scrobs - widespread water meters must have made a difference to the rate of use too so it sounds as if your supply is pretty secure.

James - yes, even the Somerset Levels.