Maybe BW will have the odd £300,000 to spare to pay for a study. It seems money is always available for such things as are grants to put more reeds in canals.
--- On Thu, 8/28/08, Peter Stockdale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Peter Stockdale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [canals-list] Re: Harnser's trip report August 2008 To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 11:47 PM --- In canals-list@ yahoogroups. com, David Cragg <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..> wrote: > > Not according to the response the BW unit GM gave in Waterway's World. > > BW did test runs of safe levels for the Llangollen with increased water flow some years back (1989?) and have been running water down near that highest possible level since - sending the water to Crewe to forefill a revised supply contract. > > At that time they might have fitted back pumps at Frankton had the Monty been in use but it didn't open until some years later when back pumps were out of favour. So, when the Monty wanted water they set a limit of 5,000 locks per year - maximum at Frankton. And, with no back pumping allowed, to increase the water available to Frankton more water might be sent BUT only after the canal banks/weirs would have to be raised on the Llangollen from the Dee to Frankton to carry the water safely. > Clearly - the BW Response "unit" have failed to report on all options. I would suggest that the amount available to the East Mont. would be significantly increased were there to be a reservoir adjacent to Frankton top. Intelligently controlled that could allow say 15,000 "locks per year"(whatever that is!) Perhaps threefold. Bank and weir raising could be left til a later date as traffic built up.(sixfold? ) What we need is somebody to do a thesis on it ! Regards Pete www.thecanalshop. com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
