Geography: The River Tees

The River Tees

• The Tees Barrage
  • Built in 1991
  • Purposes
    • prevent/reduce flooding
    • provide a water supply
    • Improve water quality and the environment
    • increase the river use for recreation
    • stop upstream tidal flows
  • Cost £54 million
  • Includes a lock that allows boats and fish to pass through
  • Holds Britain's best white-water rafting course
  • Specs
    • 70 metres wide
    • 32 metres long
    • four 50 tonne gates
      • 13.5 metres long
      • 8 metres high
  • Unintentional effects
    • Many new buildings have been created due to the Barrage
      • car parks
      • fish and chip shops
      • pubs
      • shops
      • caravan/camping parks
    • The environment has…