Flood Defences

Outside Wigan, the natural Douglas Valley, still undeveloped less than a mile away from the centre of town, provides an obvious solution to the town’s flooding troubles and the protection of around 600 homes and 170 commercial properties.
The Environment Agency’s flood alleviation solution was to build a dam to hold back the river during a major flood and create up to 370,000 cubic metres of temporary storage along a one kilometre stretch of the valley.
Yesterday it was working to full capacity.
Extra shows an image from a few years ago after completion and no flood present.