Use these materials to explore current plans to maintain the
River Clyde. We've included the Glasgow strategic drainage plan and
well as flood prevention plans for different parts of the river.
There is also historical information here, some of it recent and
some from longer ago. Find out about the Shettleston floods in 2002
and a flood in 1994 which affected Glasgow's low level trains.
There are glimpses of the past from a book published in 1894 and a
history of the Clyde by John Riddell, engineer and author.
| Resource title |
Short description |
Type |
| River
basin theme briefing |
An overview of the river basin across the three main subjects
of • The canalisation of the Clyde • Flood risks and prevention •
Water quality and habitat |
PDF (568 KB) |
| Clydeport |
Clydeport manages the operational harbours including King
George V Dock and Rothesay Dock. They are also responsible for
managing the safe use of the river from the Clyde Estuary to the
Albert Bridge in the centre of Glasgow. |
Web link |
| John Riddell - engineer and author |
John Riddell has contributed to the Glasgow Story website with
information on the development of the river and its trade. He also
wrote books which may be available from the library. "The Clyde:
The Making of a River" Publisher: Birlinn Ltd; New Ed edition (May
2000) ISBN-10: 0859765261. "The Clyde" Publisher: Fairlie P (April
1988) ISBN-10: 1871209005 is a slimmer book with more
pictures. |
Web link |
| SEPA flood maps |
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) has developed
flood risk maps for Scotland which can be viewed here. |
Web link |
| Glasgow Strategic Drainage Plan |
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) has developed
flood risk maps for Scotland which can be viewed here. |
Web link |
| Flood prevention - Glasgow |
Glasgow City Council has some information on flood prevention
on their website. |
Web link |
| 1994 River Kelvin flood |
In 1994 the River Kelvin flooded and ran through old railway
tunnels to fill the Argyle low level railway. This page from Hidden
Glasgow has details of this event. |
Web link |
| History of
fishing on the Clyde |
Information from the River Clyde Fisheries Management Trust on
the key dates for fishing on the river from the earliest permits to
recent fishing improvement works. |
Web link |
| World Wide Fund for Nature report on
flooding |
Flooding report prepared in 2002 using Clyde as a case study.
Some of the conclusions are now out of date but it provides useful
and clear background on the issues plus excellent
illustrations. |
Web link |
| Sustainable drainage at Pacific Quay |
Paper on the drainage system at BBC Pacific Quay entitled "Just
passing through: surface water management and urban form" |
Web link |
| Glimpse of old Glasgow - River Clyde 1894 |
A chapter on the river from a book published in 1894. |
Web link |
| Glimpses of Old Glasgow - sewage works |
Chapter from a book published in 1894 describing the then newly
completed sewage works at Dalmarnock. |
Web link |
| SUDS -
Sustainable Urban Drainage |
General information about SUDS - sustainable urban drainage
from the CIRIA website. CIRIA is the construction industry research
body. |
Web link |