Lambhill Cemetery

The Brief

A serious drainage problem had emerged in a large area between St Kentigerns and Lambhill Cemeteries in Glasgow, flooding the east entrances and creating a significant flooding risk to adjacent roads during bad weather.

We carried out an extensive investigation to identify causes of the problem and work out the most effective solution. We discovered that several areas of the cemetery were draining toward a single outfall which became overwhelmed during high rainfall, so we came up with a design for a new, large attenuation pond within the cemetery which could capture the flow previously draining toward the single outfall.

We also discovered that a build-up of bulrushes were choking an outfall channel which led to Possil Marsh, a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSI), so we cleared and then re-profiled the channel to increase capacity and make future maintenance easier.

Our completion of the project made the area safer and decreased the risk of flooding in surrounding roads. As well as fulfilling the brief, we also considered ease of future maintenance as part of the project and we prepared a maintenance schedule for the client to implement.