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Post by TonyDunkley on Nov 9, 2019 15:00:21 GMT
Not quite the tidal Trent, . . but not too far away and very much related to water levels, there is much being said over on CWDF about the present widespread flooding and the effects it's having on various waterways. What makes the treatment of the subject on CWDF worthy of comment is the inimitable fashion in which some of the regular contributors are dispensing their undoubtedly invaluable advice.
My attention was first drawn to this comment - "Indeed, but I understand Sawley Cut is also under water" - the meaning of which is in fact fairly obvious, but it's just such an odd way to talk about water levels in something which has to be kept full of water at all times in order to perform the function for which it was built, . . . such as a lock-cut on a river navigation !
There was, however, much better to come, and reading on elsewhere, I came across this earth shattering revelation concerning the river Witham in Lincoln : - "the river is level with the Fossdyke again". For those not familiar with the Fossdyke and Witham Navigations in Lincoln, the Fossdyke, from/to Torksey enters/leaves Brayford Pool in Lincoln at it's Northwest corner, whilst the river Witham enters the Brayford at it's Southeast corner and runs out of it again toward Stamp End lock and Sluices at the Northeast corner.
Hence, the Fossdyke is supplied directly from and always has had it's water level regulated and set by the river Witham, the very same river that CWDF has now discovered is on the same level with it, and from which it branches off and away from without the impediment of a lock, sluices, or weir, . . . just as it always has done since the Romans built it as a link from the Witham to the Trent !
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Post by Telemachus on Nov 9, 2019 15:27:45 GMT
Not quite the tidal Trent, . . but not too far away and very much related to water levels, there is much being said over on CWDF about the present widespread flooding and the effects it's having on various waterways. What makes the treatment of the subject on CWDF worthy of comment is the inimitable fashion in which some of the regular contributors are dispensing their undoubtedly invaluable advice. My attention was first drawn to this comment - "Indeed, but I understand Sawley Cut is also under water" - the meaning of which is in fact fairly obvious, but it's just such an odd way to talk about water levels in something which has to be kept full of water at all times in order to perform the function for which it was built, . . . such as a lock-cut on a river navigation ! There was, however, much better to come, and reading on elsewhere, I came across this earth shattering revelation concerning the river Witham in Lincoln : - " the river is level with the Fossdyke again". For those not familiar with the Fossdyke and Witham Navigations in Lincoln, the Fossdyke, from/to Torksey enters/leaves Brayford Pool in Lincoln at it's Northwest corner, whilst the river Witham enters the Brayford at it's Southeast corner and runs out of it again toward Stamp End lock and Sluices at the Northeast corner. Hence the Fossdyke takes it's water supply from and always has its water level regulated and set by none other than the river which CWDF now tells us is on the same level with it, and from which it branches off and away from without the impediment or lock, sluices, or weir - the river Witham, . . as it always has done since the Romans built it ! Haha yes they weren’t really thinking before operating keyboard. I suspect they may have meant that the river below the stamp end sluices was level with that above them, or something like that!
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