Case study:Burton Weir (Upper) Fish Pass Project

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Location: 52° 48' 22.64" N, 1° 37' 22.31" W

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Habitat and biodiversity
Country	England
Main contact forename	Julie
Main contact surname	Wozniczka
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Contact organisation	Trent Rivers Trust
Contact organisation web site	http://www.ontrent.org.uk/
Partner organisations	Environment Agency, East Staffordshire Borough Council
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	Burton Weir (Upper) Fish Pass Project

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Many fish species such as the salmon, sea trout and eel have to migrate hundreds of miles from the sea to the headwaters of rivers such as the Trent to spawn. Other coarse fish such as the barbel, chub, roach and perch do not migrate from the sea but they do need to be able to swim up and downstream to reach different parts of the river that will provide suitable habitat so that they can complete their lifecycle.

Weirs, such as this one, can prevent them from migrating to upstream and into the many tributaries of the Trent system. They create barriers that divide up a river into isolated sections. As a result, wildlife, water, silts and gravels are no longer able to move freely through the river corridor which in turn means that it no longer functions effectively as a healthy river ecosystem. Burton Bridge weir falls within the ‘River Trent from Anker/Mease confluence to River Dove’ water body. It is classified as having poor ecological potential. This poor potential is due to diatoms being assessed as being at poor quality, with fish and invertebrates at moderate quality. By improving fish passage along the River Trent, we will help the river to move towards good ecological potential.

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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 Tame Anker and Mease Subcatchment River name River Trent from Anker/Mease Conf to River Dove Area category 1000 - 10000 km² Area (km2) Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m Maximum altitude (m) 136136 m <br />0.136 km <br />13,600 cm <br /> Dominant geology Calcareous Ecoregion Great Britain Dominant land cover Arable and Horticulture Waterbody ID GB104028047180 Site Edit site Name Tame River WFD water body codes GB104028047180 WFD (national) typology WFD water body name River Trent from Anker/Mease Conf to River Dove 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 No Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use 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 2015/07/01 Works started Works completed Project completed 2015/03/01 Total cost category 100 - 500 k€ Total cost (k€) 165165 k€ <br />165,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Catchment Restoration Funds Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Weirs, Impoundments (not hydropower) Hydromorphology Biology Fish, Invertebrates Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Weir removal/modification for easement of fish passage 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 RRC Monitoring table - Burton Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents CRF Project briefing note - Burton Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information