Case study:County Gardens, Mayes Brook

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Location: 51° 31' 47.28" N, 0° 5' 39.90" E
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Project overview

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Status Planned
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Themes Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity
Country England
Main contact forename Becca
Main contact surname O’Shea
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Contact organisation Environment Agency
Contact organisation web site http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
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Proposals should aim to enhance the area for nature conservation whilst increasing flood storage capacity. Such measures could include the reinstatement of a natural right bank and the incorporation of backwaters and other wetland habitats. The potential for contaminated arising are unknown, however there is scope for the re-use of materials in bund creation. The site identified is a side-spill flood alleviation area situated on the right bank 2400m². The channel is largely linear and has been modified in the past with a reinforced artificial bank and sluice situated centrally on the right bank. The earth-bunded flood storage area comprises well maintained grassland, which is cut 4-6 times a year during the growing season. The area is inundated 3-4 times a year and requires dredging every 5-10years

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Thames
River basin Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne

Subcatchment

River name Seven Kings Water
Area category 10 - 100 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m
Maximum altitude (m) 101101 m <br />0.101 km <br />10,100 cm <br />
Dominant geology Calcareous
Ecoregion Great Britain
Dominant land cover Suburban
Waterbody ID GB106037028170



Other case studies in this subcatchment: Blake Avenue, Mayes Brook, Fairlop Plain and Fairlop Water, Goodmayes Park, Mayes Brook, Loxford Water, Mayesbrook Climate Change Park restoration project, Seven Kings Water


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WFD water body codes GB106037028170
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WFD water body name Seven Kings Water
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Mitigation of a pressure Flood risk management, Impoundments (not hydropower)
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