Flood Relief Channel, This involves building a new river channel to divert flood water away from towns and cities, Storage areas, Large hole/crater built near a river so if the rivers floods, the water goes in there, Afforestation, Trees are planted to increase interception of rainfall and to slow down the flow of water to the river, Dams, Built to hold back extra water and then released through the dam in a controlled way to prevent flooding, Floodplain zoning, Any new building developments are planned to be built away from floodplains where possible, Flood Walls, Big concrete walls built along a river’s course, Channelisation, River channel is widened or deepened so that it can carry more water. Might also be straightened so water gets to the sea more quickly, Washlands, These are areas which are left to flood so that flooding is avoided in other places such as towns, Warning systems, Sirens which give people an early warning of possible flooding, Embankments, Raised banks built along the river to hold back flood waters.

River Management

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