Drainage Authorities carry out the continuing battle to protect land from flooding from both the sea and rivers.
In Lincolnshire the Environment Agency looks after main rivers and sea defences, and Drainage Boards operate in the low lying Fen and valley areas maintaining pumping stations and drainage channels, to ensure that people are safe and that their property does not become flooded.
Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board covers an area of 40,928 hectares of Lincolnshire. We maintain 702 kilometres of watercourse and are responsible for seven pumping stations.
