Ouse and Derwent Internal Drainage Board
Ouse and Derwent Internal Drainage Board - Information
The Board sits in the Vale of York and lies between the city of York and the Rivers Ouse and Derwent.
Originally three independent Drainage Boards going back to October 1854, the names - Ouse & Derwent, West Derwent and Cliffe IDBs are retained within the Electoral Districts.
Although the Board has six Sites of Scientific Interest within its boundaries.
The Ouse & Derwent IDB is a member of the Association of Drainage Authorities.
| Constituted | September 1977 |
| Area | 19,800ha |
| Length of Maintained Watercourses | 264km |
| Area of Agricultural Land | 17,594ha |
| Area of non-Agricultural Land | 2,206ha |
| Number of Pumping Stations | 7 |
| Area Dependent upon Pumping | In excess of 11,600ha |
| Towns and Villages in and around the District | Barlby Cliffe Crockey Hill Dunnington Elvington Escrick Fulford Hemmingbrough Heslington Kellfield Lund Naburn North Duffield Osgodby Riccall Skipwith South Duffield Stillingfleet Thorganby Wheldrake |
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