https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Alan.McCulloch 2026-04-07T12:28:22Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.39.7 https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project:_Ferengair_Weir&diff=33996 2015-02-20T16:28:57Z

<p>Alan.McCulloch: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=55.767694296463325, -4.022935330867767<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Alan<br /> |Main contact surname=McCulloch<br /> |Main contact id=Alan.McCulloch<br /> |Contact organisation=Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.sepa.org.uk<br /> |Partner organisations=Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland,<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Case_study:Avon Barriers Project<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fernegair_Weir.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Fernegair Weir<br /> |Project summary=Fernegair Weir is one of two barriers on the Avon Water that are the focus of the Avon Barriers Project. This project is being undertaken in partnership between The Rivers &amp; Fisheries Trust for Scotland, SEPA, South Lanarkshire Council and the Clyde River Foundation. <br /> <br /> Ferniegair weir is approximately 60m wide. The crest has a lower section at the left bank (looking downstream). The majority of the crest is approximately 2.5m above the downstream bed level. The structure is skewed to the direction of flow at an angle of approximately 30 degrees.<br /> <br /> Historical maps indicate that there has been a mill on this site since at least the mid-1700s, predating the railway viaduct and the A72 bridge. It is therefore likely that there has been some form of impoundment in the river at this general site for some time. OS Mapping from an 1858 survey indicates a “dam” present at the site of the current weir, and no railway viaduct at this time (see Figure 2-3). It is estimated that the present weir was built between 1880 and 1920.<br /> <br /> No as-built drawings are available for the structure. Previous reports suggest that the construction of the weir is timber frame, which has since been encased with a concrete apron in the 1940’s. It is believed that this was built directly onto the bedrock which outcrops along much of the reach.<br /> <br /> Feasibility &amp; optioneering for improving fish passage across this structure has just been completed and the options are being assessed with a view to moving forward to design and build.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=The RAFTS habitat scores highlight this weir and the upstream weir at Millheugh as the highest priority barriers in the Clyde catchment. Providing fish passage will open up significant areas (up to 35km) of excellent quality habitat to migratory salmonids.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project:_Ferengair_Weir&diff=33994 2015-02-20T16:22:19Z

<p>Alan.McCulloch: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=55.767694296463325, -4.022935330867767<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Alan<br /> |Main contact surname=McCulloch<br /> |Main contact id=Alan.McCulloch<br /> |Contact organisation=Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.sepa.org.uk<br /> |Partner organisations=Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland,<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Case_study:Avon Barriers Project<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fernegair_Weir.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Fernegair Weir<br /> |Project summary=Fernegair Weir<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project:_Ferengair_Weir&diff=33993 2015-02-20T16:20:56Z

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Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project:_Ferengair_Weir&diff=33992 2015-02-20T16:20:34Z

<p>Alan.McCulloch: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=55.767694296463325, -4.022935330867767<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Alan<br /> |Main contact surname=McCulloch<br /> |Main contact id=Alan.McCulloch<br /> |Contact organisation=Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.sepa.org.uk<br /> |Partner organisations=Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland, <br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Case_study:Avon Barriers Project<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Ferengair_Weir.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Fernegair Weir<br /> |Project summary=Fernegair Weir <br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project:_Ferengair_Weir&diff=33991 2015-02-20T16:17:49Z

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Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project&diff=33990 2015-02-20T16:13:41Z

<p>Alan.McCulloch: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=55.76749663324687, -4.023184776306152<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Alan<br /> |Main contact surname=McCulloch<br /> |Main contact id=Alan.McCulloch<br /> |Contact organisation=Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.sepa.org.uk<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Fernegair_Weir.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Fernegair Weir<br /> |Project summary=The Avon Barriers project is a partnership project between the Rivers &amp; Fisheries Trust for Scotland (RAFTS), SEPA, South Lanarkshire Council and the Clyde River Foundation. It seeks to open up fish passage across two weirs on the Avon Water. The project is currently at the end of the feasibility &amp; optioneering phase and is currently in a review period to select the best option for both weirs from those identified, to proceed to design and build.<br /> <br /> This project has been funded through the Water Environment Fund (WEF) administered by SEPA on behalf of the Scottish Government, with contribution from South Lanarkshire Council. The project has been managed by RAFTS.<br /> <br /> By opening up fish passage across these two weirs almost 35km of salmonid spawning habitat will be accessable, improving the regeneration of the Clyde catchment as a valuable salmon fishery.<br /> <br /> For further information on the Water Environment Fund please visit: http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/water_environment_fund.aspx<br /> <br /> For further information on the project please examine the individual barrier project pages for Fernegair Weir and Millheugh Weir.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project&diff=33989 2015-02-20T16:11:58Z

<p>Alan.McCulloch: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=55.76749663324687, -4.023184776306152<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Alan<br /> |Main contact surname=McCulloch<br /> |Main contact id=Alan.McCulloch<br /> |Contact organisation=Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.sepa.org.uk<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Fernegair_Weir.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Fernegair Weir<br /> |Project summary=The Avon Barriers project is a partnership project between the Rivers &amp; Fisheries Trust for Scotland (RAFTS), SEPA, South Lanarkshire Council and the Clyde River Foundation. It seeks to open up fish passage across two weirs on the Avon Water. The project is currently at the end of the feasibility &amp; optioneering phase and is currently in a review period to select the best option for both weirs from those identified, to proceed to design and build.<br /> <br /> This project has been funded through the Water Environment Fund (WEF) administered by SEPA on behalf of the Scottish Government, with contribution from South Lanarkshire Council. THe project has been managed by RAFTS.<br /> <br /> By opening up fish passage across these two weirs almost 35km of salmonid spawning habitat will be accessable, improving the regeneration of the Clyde catchment as a valuable salmon fishery.<br /> <br /> For further information please examine the individual barrier project pages for Fernegair Weir and Millheugh Weir.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project&diff=33988 2015-02-20T16:11:08Z

<p>Alan.McCulloch: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=55.76749663324687, -4.023184776306152<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Alan<br /> |Main contact surname=McCulloch<br /> |Main contact id=Alan.McCulloch<br /> |Contact organisation=Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.sepa.org.uk<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Fernegair_Weir.jpg<br /> |Project summary=The Avon Barriers project is a partnership project between the Rivers &amp; Fisheries Trust for Scotland (RAFTS), SEPA, South Lanarkshire Council and the Clyde River Foundation. It seeks to open up fish passage across two weirs on the Avon Water. The project is currently at the end of the feasibility &amp; optioneering phase and is currently in a review period to select the best option for both weirs from those identified, to proceed to design and build.<br /> <br /> This project has been funded through the Water Environment Fund (WEF) administered by SEPA on behalf of the Scottish Government, with contribution from South Lanarkshire Council. THe project has been managed by RAFTS.<br /> <br /> By opening up fish passage across these two weirs almost 35km of salmonid spawning habitat will be accessable, improving the regeneration of the Clyde catchment as a valuable salmon fishery.<br /> <br /> For further information please examine the individual barrier project pages for Fernegair Weir and Millheugh Weir.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Fernegair_Weir.jpg&diff=33987 2015-02-20T16:10:58Z

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Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project&diff=33985 2015-02-20T16:02:10Z

<p>Alan.McCulloch: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=55.76749663324687, -4.023184776306152<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Alan<br /> |Main contact surname=McCulloch<br /> |Main contact id=Alan.McCulloch<br /> |Contact organisation=Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.sepa.org.uk<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project summary=The Avon Barriers project is a partnership project between the Rivers &amp; Fisheries Trust for Scotland, SEPA, South Lanrkshire Council and the Clyde River Foundation. It seeks to open up fish passage across two weirs on the Avon Water. The project is currently at the end of the feasibility &amp; optioneering phase and is currently in a review period to select the best option for both weirs from those identified to proceed to design with.<br /> <br /> By opening up fish passage across these two weirs almost 35km of salmonid sawning habitat will be accessable improving the regeneration of the Clyde catchment as a valuable salmon fishery.<br /> <br /> For further iformation please examine the individaul barrier project pages for Fernegair Weir and Millheugh Weir. <br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Alan.McCulloch https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Avon_Barriers_Project&diff=33984 2015-02-20T15:57:15Z

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