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Bank errosion on a small stream, any ideas on how too stop it ??
"'Mike'" wrote in message ... "dutchman" wrote in message ... I have a small stream about 3ft wide, that dries up in mid summer, but can be a raging torrent in winter up to 2ft deep. The bank sides are approx 40 deg sloping, and made of builders rubble and soil. The stream bed looks like it just builders rubble. Over the years the banks have started to be undercut with the water, and then the bank gives way. So the stream is getting wider and the banks are getting steeper. Access is very limited and there is no chance of getting any machinery in, except hand tools. Any ideas on the best way, and cheapest of trying to stop this errosion. It "might" be the Water Authority's responsibility to do something about it. Have you checked? If it is, you get it done for free. If you intend doing any work on a watercourse you need to involve - and probably get permission from - the Environment Agency. As they're dealing with this type of problem all the time they would anyway be a useful source of advice and expertise. Flood Defence is probably a good department to start off with. |
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