RDE746 Operational impacts of climate change on dams and reservoirs'- Dam and reservoir management in extreme weather

Lessons learned from incidents collected by the Environment Agency have shown that extreme weather can increase the risk of reservoir incidents occurring. Feedback from 'small' reservoir owners (meaning, undertakers with one or very few registered sites, generally with less technical knowledge and financial capital) suggests that there has been a lack in simple guidance for how to effectively manage their sites. In 2024, the Environment Agency (EA) published new guidance (How to manage your large raised reservoir)...