Draft:Whitehouse Spring
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Comment: The sources indicate that this watercourse exists, but there is nothing here to establish it meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines. Is this water feature relevant beyond being a nuisance to people in Scotswood? Has it been reported on by news organizations? Reconrabbit 16:18, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
| Whitehouse Spring | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Whitehouse Spring from the west | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Tyne and Wear |
| Municipality | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Whitehouse Road |
| Mouth | Paradise Industrial Estate |
The Whitehouse Spring is a small urban Stream in Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne.
The spring emerges from a grassy embankment to the north of Whitehouse Road flowing southwest across Whitehouse Road. The waterway then widens and shallows, subsequently traversing southwards towards the confluence of the Whitehouse and Paradise Roads. The termination point of the spring lies within the Paradise Industrial Estate.[1][2].
Features
[edit]Depending on the water table level and flow conditions the spring can span over 4 meters in width at its greatest extent.
The colouration of the spring is often a orangish-brown due to the presence of suspended clays and silts, originating from the source embankment.
Assuming a minimum flow rate of 10 liter min, the spring produces over 5.2 million liters per year.
Along its short course two small fords are present cross-cutting the roadways and adjacent pavements. One ford is located on Whitehouse Road and a shallower, wider ford is located to the southwest on Paradise.
History
[edit]The spring is thought to have originated in late 2023, forming as a result of a blocked gully or burst pipeline.
In January 2024 following cold conditions the watercourse was observed to freeze over creating a sheet of ice multiple centimeters thick across the roadway and adjacent pavements, causing accessibility hazard for cars, pedestrians and cyclists.
In August 2024 Northumbrian Water confirmed the origin was a private pipeline outside of their infrastructure remit[3]. However, Newcastle City Council who are responsible for the infrastructure have not resolved this issue[4]
Map
[edit]A schematic of the Whitehouse Spring showing the channel and floodplain extent is shown below.
References
[edit]- ^ "Whitehouse Sping · Whitehouse Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 6LN, United Kingdom". Whitehouse Sping · Whitehouse Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 6LN, United Kingdom. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Report a problem". Report a problem. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Report blocked gullies | Newcastle City Council". www.newcastle.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
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