>>rivers tend not to dry up if you don't maintain them.
>>
>>Sean
>
> Er, not quite.
>
> Take a look at (e.g.) the formerly-navigable rivers Ivel and (above
> Brandon) Little Ouse. Or the Wye, for a bigger one. Once the weirs
>
> All navigations need continual maintenance IMHO.
>
> Adrian
>
Sorry - should have made myself clearer. Neglecting a river won't
usually stop it flooding after heavy rain - the channel remains. If a
canal is neglected and therefore the risk of flooding was increased, the
non-waterway-enthusiast's response will be 'drain it'.
For example, in the 1998 Easter floods, the GU overflowed in Warwick,
causing much less damage than the Avon flooding. However local comment
was 'why is the GU there and putting residents at risk?' - the response
to the Avon flooding was 'improve the flood protection'.
So I think the EA may be politically astute in having targeted boat
owners first and now saying they will reduce flood protection - if the
political response is 'get more from boat owners' they would be able to
quote the effect of diminishing returns.
Sean
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