]> 2026-04-21T08:09:10+00:00 Case study:Dove Weir removal 500 en River Restoration Centre Case Study Approved 5 - 10 m 10 - 50 m Vegetation cut back Weir removal Yes Yes Awaiting results Fish: Species composition,Yes,Yes,,Yes,,Awaiting results Fish: Abundance,Yes,Yes,,Yes,,Awaiting results Fish: Species composition Fish: Abundance Yes Adding sinuosity Leek and District Fly Fishing Association Great Britain Leek and District Fly Fishing Association No No Yes true Yes Yes Improvement Yes Substrate conditions,Yes,Yes,Yes,,,Improvement Substrate conditions 100 0399edited.JPG 100 0405.JPG 100 0404.JPG 100 0411.JPG Example of an existing weir upstream of works, August 2011 One of the sites of weir removal, August 2011 Introduced woody debris and establishment of vegetation within 12 months, August 2011 Created riffles No Leek and District Fly Fishing Association Leek and District Fly Fishing Association Area of Special Conservation Interest 53.03337,-1.760966 Alex Leek and District Fly Fishing Association Swann Vegetation cut back, Weir removal,,Cut back of trees, Introducing large woody debris,,Adding sinuosity, ,,Information for the public,, Leek and District Fly Fishing Association 889 River Dove downstream of weir removal, with introduced woody debris Leek and District Fly Fishing Association 100 0413.JPG 2010-07-01Z 2455378.5 Complete The Leek and District Fly Fishing Association (LDFFA) undertook work to remove an artificial weir in an attempt to restore a more natural flow to the river. The river was also 're-wilded' to introduce woody debris and other material to enhance fish habitats. Warning signs provided to stop public removing debris or rebuilding weirs. Dove Weir removal dove weir removal No 1000 Dove Humber Cut back of trees Introducing large woody debris R Maniford/Dove from R Hamps to R Churnet r maniford/dove from r hamps to r churnet UK - Site of Special Scientific Interest Dovedale dovedale Information for the public Leek and District Fly Fishing Association 100 - 1000 km² 357 200 - 500 m R Maniford/Dove from R Hamps to R Churnet GB104028052670 Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology Land use management - agriculture Monitoring Spatial planning 2 1 - 10 k€ GB104028052670 R Maniford/Dove from R Hamps to R Churnet Leek and District Fly Fishing Association 2010-08-01Z 2455409.5 2012-07-31T17:34:31Z 2456140.2323032 2019-01-02T15:00:39Z 2458486.1254514 Dove Weir removal 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Dove Weir removal]] [[Subcatchment title::R Maniford/Dove from R Hamps to R Churnet]] Dove Weir removal# QUERY079eddfdc25110eca02c8526040cf149