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Geographical Term Details

East Hampshire catchment

Definition (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Research/Catchment_summary_-_East_Hampshire.pdf)

The East Hampshire catchment consists of rolling chalk downland in the north, and a flat, heavily urbanised coastal plain in the south. It includes the rivers Hamble, Meon, Wallington and Lavant, Portsmouth and Langstone Harbours, and the wider Solent. The catchment is dominated by a chalk aquifer which provides drinking water in the area. (EA)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
English catchment basin
N/AHampshire

Geographical FeatureIs Geographical Feature of
Meon (Hampshire)
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This term is used for the following terms: 
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Approved Date
18-Nov-2013

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