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Land drainage

Photograph of the River Leam
River Leam

Land Drainage cover the following aspects of water management:

  • Rivers
  • Watercourses
  • Ditches
  • Culverts
  • Pipes
  • Lakes and Ponds

Which are divided into two sections: Main River and Ordinary Watercourses.

Main River

The following rivers and brooks are designated as 'Main River' and come under the management control of the Environment Agency:

District Wide

  • River Avon
  • River Leam

Kenilworth

  • Finham Brook - The Ford, Kenilworth Castle (B4103) to confluence with River Sowe.
  • Fishponds Brook
  • Tanyard Stream

Warwick

  • Myton Brook
  • St. John's Brook
  • Gog Brook/Fisher Brook
  • Saltisford Brook
  • Hospital Brook

Leamington Spa

  • Lillington/Bins Brook

Cubbington

  • Pingle Brook

Whitnash/Radford Semele

  • Whitnash Brook

If you are aware of any maintenance issues with the watercourses above, you can contact the EA at:

Central Area Office
Environment Agency
Sentinel House
Wellington Crescent
Fradley Park
Lichfield
WS13 8RR

Tel: 08708 506 506
Fax: 01543 404931

Additional Information

To find out how to reduce the risk of flooding and for information on ordinary watercourses please see Watercourse Maintenance Responsibilities.

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