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Draining of the Fens

The Fens – also known as the Fenlands – are a natural marshy region in eastern England. Now largely drained, the land is used for homes and agriculture. The region covers nearly 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2). Most of the Fens are flat and low-lying. The land has a complex system of drainage channels, man-made rivers and pumping stations. Projects to stop the region flooding include engineer John Rennie’s 1813-29 scheme to improve drainage around the river Witham. A more recent scheme – running in stages between 1954 and 1964 – successfully lowered flood levels around the river Great Ouse, which flows through East Anglia into the Wash. To learn more about the draining of the Fens click here: https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-...