This stretch of river runs past Suttons Parkway, multiple records of invasive species mean that there is a real need to tackle this problem in the Spring of 2015. Why not have a look at the proposed projects in this area.
The area (land use)
The dominant land use for this stretch of river is pasture and suburban/urban.
No livestock were recorded.
Channel characteristics
The river channel consists of mainly unknown, and riffles are absent.
At the time of recording the flow of water was fast and the channel was wide and in depth.
For most of this stretch the channel profile is unrecorded.
Bankside trees were dominant, marginal plants and in-channel plants are dominant. Woody debris was noted to be dominant.
Engineering
The channel has not been straightened and man-made enhancements are absent along this stretch of river.
Field drains were recorded as absent and barriers / culverts are absent.
Condition
Areas of trampling / poaching were absent and areas of erosion were absent at the time of the survey.
Wildlife
Invasive species such as floating pennywort, japanese knotweed and himalayan balsam were noted here. Other plants were also noted including Yellow Flag Iris and Purple Loosestrife.
Additional Comments
Unfortuately this section of river is missing some information.
