Case study:River Dart (Totnes) hydropower

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Location: 50° 26' 19.90" N, 3° 41' 25.66" W

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Project overview

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Status	Planned
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Themes	Hydropower
Country	England
Main contact forename	Nick
Main contact surname	Elbourne
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Contact organisation	River Restoration Centre
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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Totnes broad and long weir historically directed flow into a mill leat. At the northern end of the weir a pool-and-transverse type fish pass is currently in a state of disrepair and is supplied with an excessive flow rate to facilitate fish movement. A proposal is currently being considered to install a hydropower scheme on part of the existing weir structure comprising a pair of Archimedean screw turbines. The scheme would also encompass an additional Larinier type fish pass, alongside the repair of the existing pool-and-traverse fish pass. Underwater cameras and a fish counter would estimate Salmon and Trout migration to spawning grounds in the Upper Dart. The weir itself currently has an uneven crest which would be repaired by installing a plate to the crest to improve the direct flow of water over the weir. The electrical generation will be used by the King Edward VI Community College, which is one of the largest schools in Devon. A small classroom complex is proposed for the site next to the weir to be used by a KEVICC educational trust. The project cost is estimated to be in the region of £1 million.

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River basin district	South West
River basin	South Devon

Subcatchment

River name	Dart
Area category	100 - 1000 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category	200 - 500 m
Maximum altitude (m)	477477 m <br />0.477 km <br />47,700 cm <br />
Dominant geology	Siliceous
Ecoregion	Great Britain
Dominant land cover	Improved grassland
Waterbody ID	GB108046008350

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Name	Totnes weir
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Pre-project morphology	Low gradient passively meandering, Broad and long weir
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Heavily modified water body	No
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Protected species present	No
Invasive species present	No
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River corridor land use	Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural), Intensive agriculture (arable), Urban
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Total cost category	more than 10000 k€
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Mitigation of a pressure	weir/hydropower
Hydromorphology	Continuity for organisms
Biology	Fish, Invertebrates
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Other reasons for the project	hydropower generation

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Bank/bed modifications	existing pool-and-traverse fish pass repair/alteration and new Larinier fish pass
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Social measures (incl. engagement)	Local college (King Edward VI) will be powered by hydropower scheme
Other	Building classroom next to project site as part of KEVICC educational project

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