Case Study: River Catchment at a Local Scale (River Brock, Lancashire) (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Length of River Brock
Length of River Brock
17.8 km
Source of River Brock
Source of River Brock
Forest of Bowland hills
Upper catchment geology of River Brock
Upper catchment geology of River Brock
Millstone grit hills
River regime definition
River regime definition
Pattern of river flow throughout the year
River Brock annual rainfall in 1995 (dry year)
River Brock annual rainfall in 1995 (dry year)
1,077 mm
River Brock annual rainfall in 2012 (wet year)
River Brock annual rainfall in 2012 (wet year)
1,981 mm
Village flooded in October 1980 on River Brock
Village flooded in October 1980 on River Brock
St Michael's on Wyre
Capacity of Catterall flood storage basin
Capacity of Catterall flood storage basin
1.7 million m³
River Brock flooding threshold level
River Brock flooding threshold level
1.03 m
River that Brock flows into
River that Brock flows into
River Wyre