Case study:River Ebbw Bank Stabilisation

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Location: 51° 39' 18.52" N, 3° 8' 5.89" W

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Project overview

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Status	Complete
Project web site	http://salixrw.com/project/river-ebbw-bank-stabilisation
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Country	Wales
Main contact forename	David
Main contact surname	Holland
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Contact organisation	Salix River & Wetland Services Limited
Contact organisation web site	http://www.salixrw.com
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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This project aimed to stabilise a highly erodible bank consisting mainly of colliery shale by using a green, visually appealing method. Rock rolls and live willow bundles (faggots) were placed to protect toes. The upper bank was protected using high performance erosion control mats and native willow cutting. Locally occurring riverside grasses and rushes were planted to revegetate the marginal areas.

The River Restoration Centre would like to thank David Holland from Salix River & Wetland Services Limited for providing the information and photographs for this case study.

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Name	River Ebbw
WFD water body codes	GB109056026910
WFD (national) typology	Mid, Medium, Siliceous
WFD water body name	Ebbw R - conf Ebbw Fach R to Maes-glas
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Heavily modified water body	Yes
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Protected species present	No
Invasive species present	No
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Mean discharge category	10 - 100 m³/s
Mean annual discharge (m³/s)	8080 m³/s <br />80,000 l/s <br />
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Average unit stream power (W/m²)	4.2 4.2 W/m² <br />

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Reach length directly affected (m)	800800 m <br />0.8 km <br />80,000 cm <br />
Project started	2005/01/02
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Project completed	2005/04/03
Total cost category	10 - 50 k€
Total cost (k€)	1515 k€ <br />15,000 € <br />
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Funding sources	Merrimans Ltd

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Bank/bed modifications	Bank stabilization and erosion protection
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