Drainage of the City of Georgetown

Activity: Lecture
Host: Moray House Trust
Date: Monday 28 April 2014

On Monday 28th April, Bert Carter gave a well attended talk about ‘Drainage of the City of Georgetown’.

Bert Carter graduated as a Civil engineer in 1967 and returned to Guyana from England in 1969 with a post Graduate Diploma in Highway and Traffic Engineering, and an M. Sc. degree in Transportation and Environmental Planning. He worked with the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown as an Assistant City Engineer until 1973.

Video Clips

1: The Lighthouse
Bert Carter explains the meaning of Chart Datum and Georgetown Datum with reference to the Lighthouse.
You Tube Clip:http://youtu.be/DWN8vUL6qjM

2: Coastal Structures
The height of the wave wall (better known as the seawall) and conservancy dams and the depth of a koker are compared in a diagram.
You Tube Clip: http://youtu.be/zbsM4MM3dbM

3: Rain Gauges and Kokers
Bert explains the significance of rain gauges and kokers in the drainage system.
You Tube Clip: http://youtu.be/VNZBPa79WQQ

4: Canals
Bert Carter uses a series of old photos to illustrate the network of canals which originally underpinned the drainage system in Georgetown.
You Tube Clip: http://youtu.be/gEaDJ2ZEu6M