Craig Wood
Senior Member
Due to complete lack of rain my local river the Dorset Stour is in a very bad state in parts and with no meaningful rain predicted for the coming next months i really are starting to get very concerned and worried as to whats going to happen to it. Despite the very low water conditions, water is still being pumped out for such things as watering the Golf course and someones turf company. What i dont understand is why is this being allowed to carry on when its plainly obvious that the river is in a very low water state and getting worse now the weed is dying back. Perhaps im asking a stupid question, but does anyone on here know what criterias have to be met before a river is deemed to be in a "Critical State"?..It seems the EA dont know this either, so im wondering if anyone on here has some idea..