Flood Defence Schemes

Flood protection schemes include channel improvements and the construction of flood defences. Controlled washlands at Dewsbury, Horbury, Wakefield, Altofts, Methley and castleford provide areas where the river can spill harmlessly over its floodplain.

Current schemes include:

• Batley Beck - channel improvements and flood defences to protect Batley and Dewsbury;
• River Spen - channel improvements and flood defences to protect Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Liversidge and Ravensthorpe.
• Fenay Beck - channel improvements and flood defences to protect local residential property.

Proposed works include:

• The Lower Calder Washlands - alteration to spillway lengths to optimise use of the washlands, benefiting Castleford and the lower valley.
• Thornes, Wakefield - construction of flood defences to protect commercial properties.
• Lower Todmorden - improvement to flood defences and the channel below Todmorden town centre.
• River Colne, Zeneca - reduce risk of flooding from Fenay Beck and the River Colne.
  
• Walsden Water, Todmorden - possible joint venture with Calderdale Council.