31/07 Kirkpatrick (3) cools-off in the Cascade as it is switched on for only an of Britain's most famous water features have bee
31/07 Kirkpatrick (3) cools-off in the Cascade as it is switched on for only an of Britain's most famous water features have been switched off because of lack of water. ..Lakes feeding the Cascade and and Emperor Fountain are so low that bosses at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire have limited the flow to only two hours per spokesman said: "With very little rain during June and July this year our water supplies are running very low. During the five months from the end of February until yesterday we have only had cm (just over 6") of rain compared with (just over 9") last year, and (over a foot) in "Our water features rely on water from the lakes above Chatsworth, so in an effort to conserve water, from Thursday 27 July the Emperor Fountain and Cascade will only be operating from 12-1pm and 3-4pm."..One member of staff said they had never known the lakes to be so ...All Rights Reserved - F Stop Press (Formerly Picture It Now) - T: +44 (0)1335 copyright law applies to all print & online usage. Fees charged will comply with standard space rates and usage for that country, region or
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