24. Desilting Tewin Water

Theme: Water Quality, Habitats and Wildlife

Objectives:

  • That whatever the flow level, the river and its associated habitats, including banks and floodplains, are managed to support chalk stream species
  • That water quality, temperature and river bed quality are such that they support chalk stream ecology

Project description

To desilt Tewin Water to improve and diversify the riverine and wetland habitats in this section of the River Mimram

This project will remove silt from Tewin Water to expose river bed gravels, thereby providing habitats for fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Grid reference: TL25941423
Project lead: Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust; Landowners
Project partners: Environment Agency
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Desilting Tewin Water

Design by LTD Design Consultants and build by Garganey Consulting.