Case study:Hadfield Weir Fish Pass

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Location: 53° 24' 51.85" N, 1° 24' 52.20" W

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Status	Complete
Project web site	http://www.dcrt.org.uk/hadfield-weir-at-meadowhall-sheffield
Themes	Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity
Country	England
Main contact forename	Karen
Main contact surname	Eynon
Main contact user ID	User:‎KarenEynon
Contact organisation	Don Catchment Rivers Trust
Contact organisation web site	http://www.dcrt.org.uk
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Parent multi-site project
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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Originally the funding for this project was meant to build a fish pass at Sprotbrough weir in Doncaster but British Waterways (BW), the owners of the weir, had a last minute change of heart and announced that they were planning to install a hydro scheme on the weir. They were to use Small Hydro(SH) to build it. . The change required BW to install a fishpass as part of the construction. Despite the fact that a fishpass had already been designed it was essential that a new design was undertaken covering the hydro scheme and fishpass in order to provide an effective solution. As the construction had now become part of a commercial operation it was felt inappropriate for public money to be used. After consultation with ART and the EA the Trust withdrew its' offer of funding. The EA similarly withdrew its' funding from the project. However, approval was received from DEFRA, the EA and The Rivers Trust for the project funding to be transferred from the Sprotborough Weir project to the Hadfields Weir project.

Historically the rivers of South Yorkshire were heavily utilised for the requirements of industries such as coal and steel. The obstructions left over from these industrial days are now causing obstacles to the free passage for many species of fish thus suppressing the recovery of fish populations.

Hadfield Weir on the River Don is one of the major obstacles on the river. It is highly visible as it is located outside a very busy shopping centre that has a footfall of 30 million people; there is a busy cycle and footpath on the riverside which is part of the Five Weirs Walk that runs from the city centre.

Don Catchment Rivers Trust, almost entirely through the work of volunteers, managed to secure a not inconsiderable amount of money from the Defra River Improvement Fund to enable a multi-species fish and eel pass to be built. This will help to restore river connectivity for fish and eels in the River Don, allowing fish to move between habitats above and below the weir, essential if it is to be fully exploited for feeding, rearing and breeding.

This project is part of a wider scheme on the Don to allow fish passage and encourage the return of salmon. This iconic species is the ultimate indicator of clean, healthy rivers and would have economic as well as environmental impacts for the city of Sheffield

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No project is too big if you have the right people to back you!

The whole process of completing the project from inception through feasibility, design, engaging contractors and construction has been a major learning experience for the Don Catchment Rivers Trust.

The experience and proven track record gained will enable us to gain funding for more important river improvement projects.

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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district Humber River basin Don and Rother Subcatchment River name Don from River Don Works to River Rother Area category 100 - 1000 km² Area (km2) Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m Maximum altitude (m) 158158 m <br />0.158 km <br />15,800 cm <br /> Dominant geology Calcareous Ecoregion Great Britain Dominant land cover Urban Waterbody ID GB104027057413 Site Edit site Name Meadowhall WFD water body codes GB104027057413 WFD (national) typology Mid, Medium, Calcareous WFD water body name River Don Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body Yes National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present No Invasive species present Yes Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use Urban, Retail Average bankfull channel width category Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) Project started Works started 2012/08/22 Works completed 2013/02/11 Project completed 2013/02/11 Total cost category 100 - 500 k€ Total cost (k€) 400 k€400,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Defra, Environment Agency Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design 10 - 50 k€ Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision 100 - 500 k€ Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Hydromorphology Biology Fish Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Eel pass, Creation of fish passes Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Physico-chemical quality elements Edit Physico-chemical quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic Edit Other responses Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Monitoring documents Upload monitoring documents Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description http://www.dcrt.org.uk/hadfield-weir-at-meadowhall-sheffield Video of construction (5mins) http://www.flickr.com/photos/doncatchmentriverstrust/sets/72157631681579555/ Sequential photos Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information