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What are 'leaky dams' and how do they protect Gloucestershire? (www.bbc.com)

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As autumn gets under way and the rain starts coming down, communities across Gloucestershire are preparing for potential floods.

Rivers are being monitored, sandbags are being stacked up and natural flood defences are being created.

Shropshire Wildlife Trust has been making "leaky dams" to slow the flow of water downstream – this involves placing branches and twigs across small waterways – to try to reduce flooding in Gloucestershire.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just speed up the reintroduction of beavers already, they'll build the dams without them costing millions.

[–] fadhl3y@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Yes, and when you get beavers, you get the return of wetland biodiversity: Fish, insects, and apex predators like otters. There's no way a low-paid council worker dragging twigs will achieve a tenth as much as a faimily of beavers.