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Newborough
Pumping Station
Constructed in 1973 as part of the
North Level Major Improvement Scheme. It was designed to evacuate
surplus water from an area of 3320 hectares of predominantly
agricultural land, but also serves the expanding villages
of Newborough, Crowland and Eye, with their associated industrial
developments.
The
pumping station consists of three 900mm diameter mixed flow
pumps powered by Brush VTQHA748, 200HP electric motors. The
pumps and motors are of the all weather type, the electrical
switch gear being housed in a brick build control building.
The discharge pipelines are some 140 metres in length outfalling
into the River Welland. Total capacity is 273T/min or 4.64
cumecs.
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