Essex Rivers Hub

Remove weirs so that the mill race and main channel have better connectivity

There are two weirs either end of the mill race which control the flow between this channel and the main channel, if these were removed or reduced then the connectivity between the two channels would be improved and create a more natural  habitat in the mill race.

On the day of the survey the mill race had a high water level but a static flow where as the main channel had a low water level but a faster flow.

The weirs will also be acting as a barrier preventing species moving between the two channels, and moving further upstream.

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RBD/catchment/river/tributary

River Blackwater

WFD water body status

Poor

WFD overall status objective

To achieve Good ecological status by 2027

Project type

Removal of barriers

Benefiting species and/or habitats

Removal of barriers will allow better migration of fish, etc. It will also create better connectivity between the mill race and the main channel.

Total area surveyed

All accessible areas of the Blackwater

Contact for more information

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Funding source

None at present