Case study:River Ebbw Bank Stabilisation

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Project overview

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Status Complete
Project web site http://salixrw.com/project/river-ebbw-bank-stabilisation
Themes
Country Wales
Main contact forename David
Main contact surname Holland
Main contact user ID
Contact organisation Salix River & Wetland Services Limited
Contact organisation web site http://www.salixrw.com
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Project summary

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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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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Severn
River basin South East Valleys

Subcatchment

River name Ebbw R - conf Ebbw Fach R to Maes-glas
Area category 100 - 1000 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category 200 - 500 m
Maximum altitude (m) 472472 m <br />0.472 km <br />47,200 cm <br />
Dominant geology Siliceous
Ecoregion Great Britain
Dominant land cover Suburban
Waterbody ID GB109056026910



Site

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
Pre-project morphology
Reference morphology
Desired post project morphology
Heavily modified water body Yes
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Protected species present No
Invasive species present No
Species of interest
Dominant hydrology
Dominant substrate
River corridor land use
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Average bankfull channel depth (m)
Mean discharge category 10 - 100 m³/s
Mean annual discharge (m3/s) 8080 m³/s <br />80,000 l/s <br />
Average channel gradient category
Average channel gradient
Average unit stream power (W/m2) 4.2 4.2 W/m² <br />


Project background

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

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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
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Biology
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Measures

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Bank/bed modifications Bank stabilisation, Bank protection
Floodplain / River corridor
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