Subcatchment:Wensum

Catchment

River basin district	Anglian
River basin	Broadland Rivers

Subcatchment

River name	Wensum
Area category	10 - 100 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category	Less than 100 m
Maximum altitude (m)	9898 m <br />0.098 km <br />9,800 cm <br />
Dominant geology	Calcareous
Ecoregion	Great Britain
Dominant land cover	Arable and Horticulture
Waterbody ID	GB105034051110

Location: 52° 48' 2.84" N, 0° 46' 42.21" E

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List of case studies in this subcatchment

Project title	Theme	Project status
River Wensum Rehabilitation Project - Bintree	Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology Social benefits Water quality	Complete
Wensum River Restoration Strategy	Fisheries Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology Land use management - agriculture Monitoring Water quality	In progress