Case study:RECONNECTING THE RODING- WEIR REMOVAL: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Created page with "{{Project overview |Status=Complete |Project web site url=https://www.thames21.org.uk/improving-rivers/roding-weir-removal-project/#:~:text=Our%20Restoration%20Efforts&text=A%20key%20component%20of%20this,endangered%20European%20eel%20to%20return. |Themes=Environmental flows and water resources, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology |Country=England |Main contact forename=Carolina |Main contact surname=Orlandi Pinto |Contact organisation=Thames21 |Contact...") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Project overview | {{Project overview | ||
|Status=Complete | |Status=Complete | ||
|Project web site url=https://www.thames21.org.uk/improving-rivers/roding-weir-removal-project/ | |Project web site url=https://www.thames21.org.uk/improving-rivers/roding-weir-removal-project/ | ||
|Themes=Environmental flows and water resources, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology | |Themes=Environmental flows and water resources, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology | ||
|Country=England | |Country=England | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
|Partner organisations=City Airport | |Partner organisations=City Airport | ||
|Multi-site=No | |Multi-site=No | ||
|Project picture=Roding_weir.png | |||
|Picture description=Roding weir view right bank | |Picture description=Roding weir view right bank | ||
|Project summary= | |Project summary=* Removal of the notched weir at Roding Valley Park (TQ 41502 89321), opening approximately 10km of upstream habitat for migratory fish, such as the critically endangered European eel, to use | ||
* Reinstatement natural flows and sediment movements within the River Roding at Roding Valley Park, helping to improve the availability of habitats for a range of wetland species including bullhead (a bottom dwelling freshwater fish), dragonflies and damselflies | |||
* Directly improve 100m of river habitat through the addition of in channel large wood deflectors, which will help the river flow follow a more natural course within its existing channel | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 24 February 2025
Project overview
| Status | Complete |
|---|---|
| Project web site | http://https://www.thames21.org.uk/improving-rivers/roding-weir-removal-project/ |
| Themes | Environmental flows and water resources, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology |
| Country | England |
| Main contact forename | Carolina |
| Main contact surname | Orlandi Pinto |
| Main contact user ID | |
| Contact organisation | Thames21 |
| Contact organisation web site | http://www.thames21.org.uk |
| Partner organisations | City Airport |
| Parent multi-site project | |
| This is a parent project encompassing the following projects |
No |
Project summary
Edit project overview to modify the project summary.
- Removal of the notched weir at Roding Valley Park (TQ 41502 89321), opening approximately 10km of upstream habitat for migratory fish, such as the critically endangered European eel, to use
- Reinstatement natural flows and sediment movements within the River Roding at Roding Valley Park, helping to improve the availability of habitats for a range of wetland species including bullhead (a bottom dwelling freshwater fish), dragonflies and damselflies
- Directly improve 100m of river habitat through the addition of in channel large wood deflectors, which will help the river flow follow a more natural course within its existing channel
Monitoring surveys and results
This case study hasn’t got any Monitoring survey and results, you can add some by editing the project overview.
Lessons learnt
This case study hasn’t got any lessons learnt, you can add some by editing the project overview.