Pumping Stations in the
South Level

a companion site to the

Ouse Washes Website

Welcome to my website on at

South Level Pumping Stations
Overfall PS

Contents of this page
related pages on other sites
- Ely Group of IDBs
- Downham Market Group of IDBs
main page and index

Copywright & acknowledgements

Text and photos except where noted © Eddy Edwards 2010-13. Please do not use my material without permission.
Steam and oil plant data largely from KSG Hinde's book Fenland Pumping Engines.
IDB details from the Ely Group and Downham Mkt Group websites.
Some new works details from Hannah-Reed.

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Overfall Pumping Station

INCOMPLETE DRAFT, Revision 1

Introduction

Photo: Eddy, Nov 2013
looking north from the IDB drain. Discharge pipes top left. Control house centre right.

Photo: Eddy, Nov 2013
Looking south-west along the IDB drain, dead-straight for 2½ miles

Potted history

period	fuel	engine	rating hp	pump	tpm	m3/s	head	acres drained	discharge/remarks/other	refs
	wind
	steam
1913-1971	diesel	Mirrlees 3-cyl							in new brick building; engine removeed 1971 demolished 2005
2007	electric	2 x

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References and Bibliography

ref	notes, sources and glossary used in text and tables throughout this page
1	ELY Group of IDBs website
2	KSG Hinde: Fenland Pumping Engines, Landmark, 2006
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