River authority

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River Authorities controlled land drainage, fisheries and river pollution in rivers, streams and inland waters in England and Wales between 1965 and 1973.

The authorities were created by the Water Resources Act 1963 (1963 C. 38), and took over the powers of the existing river boards and were given additional duties to monitor water quality and protect water resources.

There were twenty-seven authorities, the members partly nominated by local authorities and by partly appointed by the government. The areas of the authorities were defined in reference those of the river boards they replaced.

River Authority River Board Areas
The Northumbrian River Authority. The Northumberland and Tyneside River Board area and the Wear and Tees River Board area
The Yorkshire Ouse and Hull River Authority The Hull and East Yorkshire River Board area and the Yorkshire Ouse River Board area
The Trent River Authority The Trent River Board area
The Lincolnshire River Authority The Lincolnshire River Board area
The Welland and Nene River Authority The Welland River Board area and the Nene River Board area
The Great Ouse River Authority The Great Ouse River Board area
The East Suffolk and Norfolk River Authority The East Suffolk and Norfolk River Board area
The Essex River Authority The Essex River Board area
The Kent River Authority The Kent River Board area
The Sussex River Authority The East Sussex River Board area and the West Sussex River Board area
The Hampshire River Authority The Hampshire River Board area
The Isle of Wight River Authority The Isle of Wight River Board area
The Avon and Dorset River Authority The Avon and Dorset River Board area
The Devon River Authority The Devon River Board area
The Cornwall River Authority The Cornwall River Board area
The Somerset River Authority The Somerset River Board area
The Bristol Avon River Authority The Bristol Avon River Board area
The Severn River Authority The Severn River Board area
The Wye River Authority The Wye River Board area
The Usk River Authority The Usk River Board area
The Glamorgan River Authority The Glamorgan River Board area
The South West Wales River Authority The South West Wales River Board area
The Gwynedd River Authority The Gwynedd River Board area
The Dee and Clwyd River Authority The Dee and Clwyd River Board area
The Mersey and Weaver River Authority The Mersey River Board area and the Cheshire River Board area
The Lancashire River Authority The Lancashire River Board area
The Cumberland River Authority The Cumberland River Board area

The river authorities were abolished in 1973, with their powers and duties passing to the water authorities established by the Water Act 1973.

[edit] External links

  • Trent River Authority and predecssors (University of Nottingham)[1]
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