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This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: River Improvement - The Future is Brighter on the Darwen
River Improvement - The Future is Brighter on the Darwen
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Frank Elson
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This could be good news for locals like myself.
Mostly the Darwen is shallow with shopping trolleys, tyres and the like, thrown in. But there are a couple of small pools dotted around, with perch and small trout.
Lower down, out of town, the river is full of chub.
Now, if the work makes the river deeper, and perhaps a bit slower, the chub might move upstream.
United Utilities is also building one of those underground chambers (like in London but, I suspect a bit smaller) to help keep sewage out of the Darwen.
Still, I won't hold my breath
Mostly the Darwen is shallow with shopping trolleys, tyres and the like, thrown in. But there are a couple of small pools dotted around, with perch and small trout.
Lower down, out of town, the river is full of chub.
Now, if the work makes the river deeper, and perhaps a bit slower, the chub might move upstream.
United Utilities is also building one of those underground chambers (like in London but, I suspect a bit smaller) to help keep sewage out of the Darwen.
Still, I won't hold my breath
Frank Elson
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From our local paper website:
Culvert removed from the River Darwen to save rare plant (From Lancashire Telegraph)
Interestingly, a factfile from the newspaper isn't on the website. Amongst other facts about this rare reed it says: "In 2000, the reed was almost destroyed when it was inadvertently covered by 0.5 metres of debris removed from the bed of the River Darwen as a result of works by the Environment Agency" ... you couldn't make it up !
Culvert removed from the River Darwen to save rare plant (From Lancashire Telegraph)
Interestingly, a factfile from the newspaper isn't on the website. Amongst other facts about this rare reed it says: "In 2000, the reed was almost destroyed when it was inadvertently covered by 0.5 metres of debris removed from the bed of the River Darwen as a result of works by the Environment Agency" ... you couldn't make it up !