Case study:Parks between A10 and Melville Gardens

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Location: 51° 36' 47.35" N, 0° 6' 4.45" W
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Status Planned
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Themes Economic aspects, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits
Country England
Main contact forename Joanna
Main contact surname Heisse
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Contact organisation Environment Agency
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Partner organisations Community Groups
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Community groups to undertake removal of overshading trees. EA to sensitively dredge the over silted channel and remove impounding Penstock weir to return to a natural geomorphological features. The area has significant community interest with a number of open spaces and footpaths by the river. The river is broadly natural but is in relatively poor state. River is overshaded in places and a weir with penstock sluice impounds the bottom section of the river as it goes under the A10.

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Thames
River basin London

Subcatchment

River name Pymmes Brook (upper channel with Muswell St & Bounds Grn Brk)
Area category 10 - 100 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m
Maximum altitude (m) 131131 m <br />0.131 km <br />13,100 cm <br />
Dominant geology Calcareous
Ecoregion Great Britain
Dominant land cover Suburban
Waterbody ID GB106038027940



Other case studies in this subcatchment: Arnos Park - Pymmes Brook, Friary Park, Friern Barnet Former Sewage Works, Merdian Water development site, Pymmes Brook and new river crossing point, Weir removal at Tile Kiln Park, Wilmer Way School Playing Field


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WFD water body codes GB106038027940
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WFD water body name Pymmes Brook (upper channel with Muswell St & Bounds Grn Brk)
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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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Project background

Reach length directly affected (m) 3001000 m3,001 km <br />300,100,000 cm <br />
Project started 2008/01/01
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Funding sources Environment Agency, London Borough of Enfield, Community groups

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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure Impoundments (not hydropower)
Hydromorphology Continuity for sediments, Substrate conditions
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