]> 2026-04-03T21:13:28+00:00 Case study:Kirkstall Valley Weir Fish Passes Project 500 en CRF032 Project Briefing Note - Kirkstall.pdf CRF Project briefing note - Kirkstall Approved The Aire Rivers Trust Environment Agency Canoe England Aire Action Leeds Leeds City Council the West Yorkshire CARP Group Great Britain Defra Catchment Restoration Fund Yes No Yes false The map of the area.JPG RAire-Burley-Mills0514.JPG Fish pass site at Burley Mills Weir (3).JPG Burley Mills Weir July 2013 010.JPG StAnnsMills5.6.2014.JPG Burley Mills Fish Pass 25.6.2014.JPG Burley Mills fish pass 30.6.2014.JPG Map of the area River Aire - Burley Mills c.The Aire Rivers Trust Fish pass site at Burley Mills Weir (before construction - July 2013) c.The Aire Rivers Trust Burley Mills Weir (before construction - July 2013) c.The Aire Rivers Trust Completed fish pass (June 2014) at St Ann's Mills, River Aire c.The Aire Rivers Trust Completed Fish Pass (June 2014) at Burley Mills, River Aire c. The Aire Rivers Trust River Aire - Burley Mills Fish Pass from far bank. No Toby Coe Fishtek Consulting Fishtek Consulting Bailey Construction (NW) Ltd Leeds City Council 53.81225752833,-1.600227355957 Kevin The Aire Rivers Trust Sunderland ,Creation of fish passes,, ,,Community involvement, HUM006 monitoring framework table.docx RRC monitoring table - Kirkstall Evidence suggests(although it cannot be categorically proved) that Salmon are getting past the Kirkstall weirs as a result of the project and other weir removals in the catchment. Toby John Peter Coe Bailey Davis 5769 Environment Agency, Canoe England, Aire Action Leeds, Leeds City Council, the West Yorkshire CARP Group River Aire - St Ann's Mill Weir c.The Aire Rivers Trust Peter Davis Leeds City Council 2014-06-25Z 2456833.5 RAire-St-Anns-Mill-Weir0514.JPG 2012-08-09Z 2456148.5 Complete The outcome of the project is the improvement for fish passage around Kirkstall Island on the River Aire in Leeds by provision of fish passes at St Ann's Mills weir and Burley Mills weir. The fish passes will also benefit the other species which already inhabit the river but are prevented from reaching optimal spawning and feeding grounds. The weirs are both situated on the left side channel (looking downstream) of Kirkstall Island. There are two weirs on the right side channel but careful consideration has led to the belief that fish will use the left side where the heavier flow is located. Works include: The construction of two fish passes. Kirkstall Valley Weir Fish Passes Project kirkstall valley weir fish passes project No Aire and Calder Humber Creation of fish passes Aire from Esholt STW to River Calder aire from esholt stw to river calder Community involvement 100 - 1000 km² 233 200 - 500 m Aire from Esholt STW to River Calder GB104027063032 For over 100 years the River Aire, from the Bradford area down to the river's confluence with the Ouse at Airmyn, was almost totally devoid of fish due to gross pollution. Following the alleviation of the pollution in the late 20th century, there are now fish populations along the full length of the river from the source near Malham down to the Ouse. Even though gross pollution has been eliminated, the Aire still suffers from a legacy of industrial and navigational weirs which have prevented the return of migratory fish and harmed the prospects of non-migratory species. The navigational weirs are still in use, and other weirs have been retained for various leisure and conservation reasons. This has meant that fish passes have had to be constructed so that the weirs no longer pose a complete barrier to fish movement. Over the last few years fish passes have been constructed at Castleford, Lemonroyd, Fleet, Rothwell Country Park, Thwaite Mills and Rodley. The fish passes at Burley Mills and St Ann's Mill in Kirkstall are the latest additions to this list. As part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme, a further two fish passes are planned to be built by 2016 at Knostrop and Crown Point in Leeds. There are strong possibilities for fish passes at a further four sites in the relatively near future. The various Yorkshire Rivers Trusts and the Environment Agency continue to look for further opportunities to add fish passes to Weirs on the Aire and other Yorkshire rivers in order to return the rivers to their full potential for fish and other wildlife. Environmental flows and water resources Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity Social benefits Urban 510 500 - 1000 k€ GB104027063032 Aire from Esholt STW to River Calder John Bailey Bailey Construction (NW) Ltd 2014-06-25Z 2456833.5 2014-03-25Z 2456741.5 2013-05-21T10:55:47Z 2456433.9554051 2017-06-02T08:45:46Z 2457906.8651157 Kirkstall Valley Weir Fish Passes Project 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Kirkstall Valley Weir Fish Passes Project]] [[Subcatchment title::Aire from Esholt STW to River Calder]] Kirkstall Valley Weir Fish Passes Project# QUERY1972534b03ad0b4b6438b4024a88aea5