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Investigation of River Flow Failure at Sleaford
Author(s) -
HAWKER P. J.,
HARRIES K. J.,
OSBORNE N. F.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1993.tb00841.x
Subject(s) - amenity , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , flow (mathematics) , feature (linguistics) , groundwater , environmental science , mining engineering , geotechnical engineering , law , mathematics , political science , linguistics , philosophy , geometry
The River Slea through Sleaford is fed by groundwater emanating from the Lincolnshire Limestone. In recent years, the springs have dried up periodically, causing failure of river flow through the town. The Slea is a main feature of the town and, when flowing, a valuable visual amenity. Conversely, when it is not flowing, progressive water quality deterioration in ponded sections reduces the river corridor to an eyesore. The paper describes investigations into the cause of the problem and how to overcome it.