--- In [email protected], Bruce Napier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Since the main supply to the S Shroppie/Staffs&Worcs is the
outflow
> from Wolves Sewage works at Autherley, perhaps the inhabitants of
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> have been saving water by putting bricks in their toilet cisterns?
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> Well, it makes as much sense as the other ideas ;-}
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> ATB
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> Bruce
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> Bruce Napier
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This is the answer to Stourport Basin as reported on
narrowboatworld.com
Boats left marooned
By Sol Buckner
Jul 25, 2006
Narrowboats in the Stourport basin were marooned for 24 hours when
levels dropped too low because farmers had siphoned water from
canals to boost their flagging crops.
Six boats were prevented from getting into Stourport basin on Monday
when water levels fell to just 12 inches.
Boats in the bottom basin were also prevented from leaving all day.
British Waterways blamed farmers in the West Midlands area for
siphoning off water from the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal
to spray their crops in the current heatwave.
Grass fires along the Shropshire Union Canal, which feeds into the
Staffordshire Canal, were also contributing to the loss.
Firefighters in Shropshire have been pumping water directly from the
canal on to blazes.
One of the paddles on the bottom basin lock was also left open
overnight on Sunday allowing water to flood out into the River
Severn, adding to the problems.
Water from reservoirs in the West Midlands was released to refill
the basin and boats but vessels were unable to move through the
basin until earlier today.
The problems began on Sunday evening when British Waterways control
centre near Tamworth was alerted to low levels of water in the basin
by a computerised monitor.
Waterways staff were then sent to close off the top lock and bottom
lock to stop traffic coming in and out of the basin.
A padlock was placed on the bottom lock to stop it being used. A
member of the public spotted a farmer's pumps and called British
Waterways.
British Waterways has an agreement with a number of farmers allowing
them to use the water from the canal.
British Waterways spokeswoman Vicky Blower said: "The hot weather
has led to a lot of farmers using the canals."
Debbi
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