River Restoration Opportunity

Large scale restoration Derwent Floodwash

River: Beverley Brook

Catchment: Beverley Brook

Project length (km): 0.6

Project lead: SERT

Project status: Underdeveloped opportunity

Project driver

Flood reduction, nature/biodiversity, water quality and community engagement

Restoration Type

Natural flood management

Restoration details

Increase in channel habitat heterogeneity, remove hard engineering and re-meander/re-profile

Project description

Large-scale river restoration from Derwent road downstream (approx 600m). Removal of toeboarding, regrading of banks, reshaping of channel etc. Could link in with adjacent Flood alleviation scheme (Derwent Road Flood Storage Area on the Ply Brook). Considerable opportunity to engage residents and local community and create rivers

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