]> 2026-04-14T02:18:05+00:00 Case study:Rainham Creek Tidal Sluice Removal 500 en Draft Removing of concrete structures Great Britain No No Yes false No 51.50851,0.17521 Jennifer Norman Removing of concrete structures,Reedbed creation, UK BAP habitat creation/restoration,,,, UK BAP habitat creation/restoration 12652 In progress Opening up of the creek to the Thames - removal or modification to the tidal sluice. The river is currently impounded.<br>Poor water quality downstream of Riverside STWs.<br>Fish and eel movement is almost totally restricted.<br>Removal would provide the opportunity to creation of BAP habitat; reed, inter-tidal.<br>The River Lee has been impounded, this could offer alternative migratory routes for fish.<br>Massive biodiversity gains can be made by removal of one structure.<be> Possible constraints included, Potentially very costly, FRM risks need to be fully addressed, Conflicting aims from user groups, Currently a waste management facility is present on site, at mouth of the creek. Rainham Creek Tidal Sluice Removal rainham creek tidal sluice removal No 1000 Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne Thames Reedbed creation Ingrebourne ingrebourne 10 - 100 km² 125 100 - 200 m Ingrebourne GB106037028130 Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity Social benefits Estuary Flood risk management GB106037028130 Ingrebourne 2014-04-03T08:35:26Z 2456750.8579398 2025-07-31T12:40:42Z 2460888.0282639 Rainham Creek Tidal Sluice Removal 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Rainham Creek Tidal Sluice Removal]] [[Subcatchment title::Ingrebourne]] Rainham Creek Tidal Sluice Removal# QUERY572814c8ff5fb6589c51bb3a711ae190