Case study:Goresbrook and Ship and Shovel Sewer

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Location: 51° 32' 0.62" N, 0° 8' 27.85" E
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Project overview

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Status Planned
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Themes Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits
Country England
Main contact forename Clive
Main contact surname Wilding
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Partner organisations Barking Riverside Ltd, Design for Biodiversity, Environment Agency, LBBD, LBR
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High density housing development 350 acres with measures to conserve and enhance biodiversity in green spaces – 40% of site – including along watercourse corridors. Barking riverside redevelopment.

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Thames
River basin Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne

Subcatchment

River name Mayes Brook East/Gores Brook
Area category Less than 10 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m
Maximum altitude (m) 4343 m <br />0.043 km <br />4,300 cm <br />
Dominant geology Calcareous
Ecoregion Great Britain
Dominant land cover Suburban
Waterbody ID GB106037028140



Other case studies in this subcatchment: Goresbrook Park, Parsloes Park


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WFD water body codes GB106037028140
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WFD water body name Mayes Brook East/Gores Brook
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Invasive species present No
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Project background

Reach length directly affected (m) 5000 m5 km <br />500,000 cm <br />
Project started 2008/08/01
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Total cost category 1000 - 5000 k€
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Funding sources Barking Riverside Ltd Section 106 agreement

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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure Riparian development, Urbanisation
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