Starting at Hacton lane, this is an urban section of river with evidence of invasive species being present.
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 gravel and pebbles, and riffles are present.
At the time of recording the flow of water was medium and the channel was 2-5m wide and in depth.
For most of this stretch the channel profile is steep.
Bankside trees were occasional, marginal plants and in-channel plants are occasional. Woody debris was noted to be rare.
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 present.
Condition
Areas of trampling / poaching were absent and areas of erosion were absent at the time of the survey.
Additional Comments
The majority of this channel runs through residential and urban areas, himalayan balsam was also noted on this stretch of river.
