Evaluation of Lake Vyrnwy within the integrated water supply systems of North West Water
1996
Ringham, J.E. | Walker, S. | Wyatt, T.
In 1992, the National Rivers Authority published a discussion document on the National Water Resource Strategy which highlighted the future probability of a water-supply deficit in the south-east and a surplus in the north and west of England and Wales. One suggestion for rectifying this imbalance was to divert Lake Vyrnwy water which, at present, supplies Liverpool. This would allow further regulation of the River Severn, and subsequent transfer to the River Thames. Joint investigations by the National Rivers Authority and North West Water have established the implications of this diversion on the existing water resources and supply systems of North West Water. The studies considered (a) the relationship between increased regulation releases, and reduced direct supply rates from Lake Vyrnwy, (b) the investment and operating cost implications of replacing Lake Vyrnwy supplies from sources within the southern command zone or by transfer from the northern command zone, and (c) the potential operational difficulties. The paper describes how each of these aspects has been addressed. The results demonstrate the necessity of evaluating Lake Vyrnwy as a component of the integrated water supply systems of North West Water, and of other parts of the country.
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