The Old Bedford River is an artificial, partial diversion of the waters of the River Great Ouse in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England. It was named after the fourth Earl of Bedford who contracted wit
A section of the Old Bedford River near Mepal
The pumping station at Welches Dam pumps excess water into the River Delph when the Old Bedford River cannot discharge through the Old Bedford Sluice.
The Old Bedford Sluice, through which boats must pass to access the River Great Ouse.
The Fens or Fenlands in eastern England are a naturally marshy region supporting a rich ecology and numerous species. Most of the fens were drained centuries ago, resulting in a flat, dry, low-lying a
Old Bedford River
…The Old Bedford River is an artificial, partial diversion of the waters of the River Great Ouse in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England. It was named after the fourth Earl of Bedford who contracted with the local commission of sewers to drain the Great Level…
England population density and low elevation coastal zones. The Fens are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise.
The former by-laws of Deeping Fen at Pode Hole near Spalding