Penstock sluice structure Case Study: 026 ECS Engineering Services has recently completed the installation of a new three-gate sluice as part of local improvements to the flood prevention scheme. In this particular case there was no possibility to divert the water flow during the installation, which meant that everything had to be completed with the river still running its natural course. The Environment Agency has been working closely with Havant Borough Council to develop ways of reducing the flood risk to the residents of Emsworth, near Portsmouth, who have recently seen an increase in the number of flooding incidents in the town. Having identified Emsworth as a priority area, the EA has started to implement a number of measures which will help to reduce the flood r

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