Case study:Mill Road Weir

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Location: 51° 26' 35.67" N, 0° 21' 25.84" W
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Project overview

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Status Planned
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Themes Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity
Country England
Main contact forename Melanie
Main contact surname Challis
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Contact organisation Environment Agency
Contact organisation web site http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
Partner organisations London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, FORCE: Friends of the River Crane Environment
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Removal or modification of Mill Road Weir, in conjunction with the weir on the associated side loop, to improve flows both on the main channel and side loop which could improve a significant length of river. Benefit in terms of fish passage. Improvement in flow for the benefit of aquatic plants such as ranunculus, and to allow for scour of gravels for the benefit of fish and invertebrates. Planting marginal vegetation.

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Thames
River basin London

Subcatchment

River name Crane (including part of the Yeading Brook)
Area category 10 - 100 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m
Maximum altitude (m) 5151 m <br />0.051 km <br />5,100 cm <br />
Dominant geology Calcareous
Ecoregion Great Britain
Dominant land cover Suburban
Waterbody ID GB106039023030



Other case studies in this subcatchment: Big Yellow, Crane Park, Cranford Park Phase 2, Hospital Bridge Road, Re-connecting Meanders at Cranebank on the River Crane, The Mid River Crane - Aquatic Refuge Identification Plan


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WFD water body codes GB106039023030
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WFD water body name Crane (including part of the Yeading Brook)
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Protected species present No
Invasive species present No
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Project background

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Project started 2008/01/01
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Total cost category 50 - 100 k€
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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure Barriers to fish migration
Hydromorphology Quantity & dynamics of flow, Substrate conditions, Width & depth variation
Biology Fish, Invertebrates, Macrophytes
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Bank/bed modifications Weir removal
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