Editing Arbroath (section)

=== Brothock Water ===
A burn (or stream) named Brothock Water flows through the town from [[St Vigeans]] parallel to the railway line, before turning to meet the North Sea at Danger Point immediately east of the harbour. Flax and jute mills congregated alongside the stream in the 19th century to use the water for their steam-powered machinery. Much of its course within the town is open but some parts have been built over. The burn and its environs form a green artery between residential areas and along with the railway line divides the town, east to west. Data collected by the Brothock Water monitoring station from 1990 onwards shows the water level to normally range between {{Convert|0.4|m|ft}} and {{Convert|1.2|m|ft}}. The highest recorded level of {{Convert|1.67|m|ft}} was reached on 2 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SEPA Water Levels - Brothock Water @ Arbroath |url=https://www2.sepa.org.uk/waterlevels/default.aspx?sd=t&lc=14922 |access-date=3 February 2023 |website=[[Scottish Environment Protection Agency]]}}</ref> A £12 million publicly funded scheme to reduce flows in Brothock Water to protect parts of the town at risk from flooding was developed by Angus Council and the [[Scottish Environment Protection Agency]]. The works, completed in December 2022, included the creation of flood storage areas at Dammy Meadows and north of the town.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2022 |title=Floods in Scotland, UK, November 2022 |url=https://www.efas.eu/en/news/floods-scotland-uk-november-2022 |access-date=3 February 2023 |website=Copernicus EMS - European Flood Awareness System}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arbroath (Brothock Water) Flood Protection Scheme |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/flooding/arbroath_brothock_water_flood_protection_scheme |access-date=3 February 2023 |website=Angus Council |language=en}}</ref>