UK will be in drought by summer 2012 - Ardingly reservoir at 12% usable water
South East Water has applied for a drought order to help refill Ardingly reservoir, where levels are at just 12 per cent.
Without sustained rainfall over the winter to restore water levels, there is a high risk parts of the country will be in drought by summer 2012, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has warned.
Ms Spelman said water companies and the public needed to plan now for a potential drought in 2012.
The Environment Agency said the south east of England was at a high risk of drought due to continued low rainfall, while central, eastern and south eastern England were unlikely to see a full recovery from drought conditions in 2012.
Parts of the rivers Colne, Nene, Trent and Kennet are nearing their lowest ever recorded levels for November, a report by the agency revealed.
The warning comes after Anglian Water was issued with a drought permit allowing it to refill two of its reservoirs from rivers now in a bid to avoid hosepipe bans next year.
And Severn Trent Water will have to apply for a drought permit to refill the Tittesworth reservoir if it is not refilled naturally by spring next year, the Environment Agency said.
Lee Dance, head of water resources for South East Water, said: Faced with a worsening drought situation, and with no sign of significant rainfall and customer demand for water continuing, it is vital we take immediate steps to protect Ardingly reservoir and our customers' water supplies.
Unfortunately if we have another dry winter, there is a high risk that parts of the country will almost certainly be in drought next summer - so it's vital we plan ahead to meet this challenge.
The report urges water companies to step up leak detection to make sure leakage is under control and to encourage customers to use water wisely.
It also recommends that farmers plan ahead for irrigation needs, filling winter storage reservoirs and sharing water resources with others, while livestock farmers should plan ahead for fodder and bedding supplies in light of prolonged dry conditions.
Ardingly Reservoir Circuit
22nd April 2017 1600hrs
Ardingly activity centre
We recently got asked to film some of the watersports activites that Ardingly Activity Centre provides on Ardingly reservoir. It was an early start to catch the rowers but we love the shots we got! For more information head over to pixelbuzz.biz/
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Second Nature by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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ARDINGLY RESERVOIR
from the album THIS GREEN EARTH: SOUTH DOWNS SONG CYCLE
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Ardingly Reservoir
P4P flight around the reservoir at Ardingly
Wayfarer Dinghy Sailing @ Ardingly Reservoir, England
Wayfarer Dinghy Sailing @ Ardingly Reservoir, England
Ouse Vaelly Viaduct, Balcombe Lake, Ardingly Reservoir, West Sussex, UK
Uptown funk bsc Ardingly
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How to make sloe gin by Dobby in Ardingly in the county of West Sussex
How to make sloe gin
Ardingly, an English village and civil parish in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty about 3.5 miles north of Haywards Heath in the Mid Sussex district of the county of West Sussex, within historic Sussex England
Ardingly reservoir
A bike ride on a sunny day in January.
SWCWalks SWCWalk22 Hike Balcombe Circular via Ardingly Reservoir. Gopro, DJI Spark Drone.
Really nice full day Hike, Circular Route around Balcombe, East Sussex via the Ardingly Reservoir also taking in the amazing Ouse Valley Viaduct. Route taken from the Saturday Walkers Club website, see link below. Shot with GoPro Hero 5 Black mounted on the GoPro Karma gimbal, GoPro Hero Session, the Samsung Galaxy S9+ and the DJI Spark Drone. Very nice route, quite strenuous in places, around 20KM total.
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Around Ardingly: Beautiful English College!
Ardingly College, em West Sussex, é uma típica escola inglesa, com tudo que os cenários de Harry Potter tem direito! Confiram! O reservoir é uma maravilha à parte!
Ardingly Masters 2019 Molesey Vets Head
Masters F4- 2nd
Masters D4+ (opposition entered but didnt race)
Womens Masters E4- Winners
Steven in Mixed Masters G4x Time Only
Ardingly Reservoir
Relax and unwind as you listen to the sounds of nature and gentle relaxing music and watch the sun go down over Ardingly Reservoir in the beautiful Sussex Countryside in England.
BBC Choral Evensong: Ardingly College 1962 (Patrick Forbes)
Live BBC broadcast from Ardingly, 27 June 1962, later reproduced by the school on a fund-raising LP, from which this recording is taken. Chapel choir of Ardingly College, directed by Patrick Forbes. Organist: Norman Crowhurst.
Responses: William Smith
Psalms: 126-131
Canticles: Short Service (Orlando Gibbons)
Anthem: When David heard (Thomas Tomkins)
Hymn: Love of the Father (EH 438)
Ardingly Reservoir In Sussex
Ardingly Reservoir In Sussex England In 4K
Ardingly Rowing Club - Wyfold - 2017-18' season
Some short clips of the Ardingly rowing club men's coxless 4 entry for the Wyfold Challenge Cup.
Shots include:
-Ardingly Reservoir
-BUCS Head Newcastle
-HoRR
-Henley Royal
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Ardingly training 8/10/2016
2x 2 circuits at low rate
Lots of master scullers, a masters F double a student double and a student/J17 double