Case study:Beckenham Place Park River Restoration

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Name	Beckenham Place Park
WFD water body codes	GB106039023260
WFD (national) typology
WFD water body name	Ravensbourne (Keston to Catford)
Pre-project morphology	Pool-riffle, Straightened, Sinuous, Reinforced banks, Over deepened, Single channel, Over-widened, Artificial bed, Artificial channel
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Desired post project morphology
Heavily modified water body	Yes
National/international site designation
Local/regional site designations	Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature, Local Nature Reserve
Protected species present	No
Invasive species present	Yes
Species of interest
Dominant hydrology	Quick run-off
Dominant substrate	Cobble, Pebble, Silt, Gravel, Sand
River corridor land use	Parklands garden, Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural), Urban
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Catchment

River basin district	Thames
River basin	London

Subcatchment

River name	Ravensbourne (Keston to Catford)
Area category	10 - 100 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category	200 - 500 m
Maximum altitude (m)	274274 m <br />0.274 km <br />27,400 cm <br />
Dominant geology	Calcareous
Ecoregion	Great Britain
Dominant land cover	Suburban
Waterbody ID	GB106039023260

Other case studies in this subcatchment: Downham Playing Fields, Fordmill weir, Norman Park Bromley., Ravensbourne at Queensmead

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Location: 51° 25' 23.81" N, 0° 0' 52.99" W

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Social benefits, Urban
Country	England
Main contact forename	Tyler
Main contact surname	Randall
Main contact user ID	User:TylerThames21
Contact organisation	Thames21
Contact organisation web site	http://www.Thames21.org.uk
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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