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Hundred of Wisbech IDB

Our Area

The Board’s Area extends to the south of Wisbech, covering more than 1400 hectares, including parts of the town, rural communities and fertile arable land. The area is home to much of Wisbech’s industrial areas and a thriving local economy, which is growing fast.

Watershed Catchment Area – draining to and including the District (hectares)
980
Drainage District Map – Area of the Drainage District (hectares)
980
Area of Agricultural Land, including designated wildlife sites (hectares)
967
Area of Residential/Industrial and other Property (hectares)
13
Designated Wildlife Sites (hectares)
TBC

Board’s Infrastructure

Number of Pumping Stations0
Number of First and Second Line Sluices2
Number of Other Water Level Control Structures3
Length of Watercourse (kilometres) *31
High Priority Watercourses, as defined by the Board (kilometres)5
Raised Embankments (kilometres)0

Environment Agency Infrastructure

Main River (tidal and fluvial) (kilometres)
0
River Raised Embankments (kilometres)
0
Sea and Tidal Defences (kilometres)
0

Policy

Visit our Policy Page to read guidance on Arterial Infrastructure and explore our Asset Prioritisation Criteria.