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| Question | Answer |
| Location | Relief channel for River Thames in south-east England |
| Cost | £330 million |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Weirs? | 5 |
| Reduces risk | Maidenhead, Eton and Windsor |
| Why was it required | Thames flood plain - low Protect Windsor Urbanisation caused flooding High property value Take overflow water |
| Issues - Social | Some places have gained, less wealthy settlements have resulted in a higher flood risk |
| Issues - Economic | Most expensive scheme, but after 1 year, weirs were damaged Small businesses will loose money |
| Issues - Environmental | 2014 flooding downstream - fields were damaged and habitats disturbed Concrete weirs are ugly and algae collected behind them |
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