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  Water levels - updated November 2006
 
Ashdown Beds
Chalk West of Medway

Greensand West of Medway
Greensand West
Chalk Stour Catchments
Eastern Chalk Catchments Greensand East of Medway

The graphs show the way in which water levels have changed over the last few years within our main underground water sources (aquifers which make up 90% of our water supply) and Bewl Water.

The green line shows the minimum level at which we have previously pumped water, the redline shows a historical trend for the water level.

The blue line then shows actual water levels, sometimes showing the exceptional weather we have had over the last few years (see the high levels following the floods in 2001, the lowering associated with the hot summer of 2003) .

GO BACK TO DROUGHT PAGES BUTTONMore recently of course we see the impact of the recent lack of rainfall.

Click the graph above to see a larger version below.

 

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British Isles, rainfall today
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Dry spell 2004/2005
Rainfall in summer and winter in England and Wales, 1766 to 2003

 
 
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A typical days water consumption

How water is used in a suburban area .


 


Click above to expand and see the geology of the Mid Kent Water supply area. (.25MB)

 

A selection of images illustrating aspects of groundwater
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