Riverine Systems
River Glaven Restoration Project Hunworth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
The River Glaven had become severely modified, with canalization, over-deepening, and impoundment common along most reaches. Over time, embankments were created to protect the adjacent floodplain farmland, causing a large area of floodplain to become disconnected from the main river system. The River Glaven Conservation Group’s (RGCG) goal was to improve the river corridor habitat by returning the river to a more natural state. Toward this end, the RGCG restored natural river processes and reconnected the river with its floodplain. The effort, which was completed in 2010, also contributed to an experience base that would serve the RGCG on other projects.
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