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Roger Smith · June 3rd 05, 03:04 PM posted to uk.sci.weather

"Keith Dancey" wrote in message
...
In article , "Ian Currie"
writes:

... A dry summer could be very serious for the Southeast.

Agreed. The situation does not look good.

A very big reservoir, fed by the Thames, has been planned in Oxfordshire.
The
water is not primarily for Oxford or Swindon, but for the south-east. The
height
of the containing walls will extend 80 feet above ground level since the
clay
layer is at the surface at the planned site, and not underground.

Keith

Would this not be very similar to several of the huge reservoirs in the
vicinity of Heathrow? Not sure about the 80 feet, but they are contained
within quite high walls and are most certainly not dammed valleys.

Regards, Roger