]> 2026-04-12T16:28:30+00:00 Case study:Sculthorpe Moor Restoration Scheme 500 en RWRS newsletter Feb 2014 (emailable).pdf River Wensum Restoration Strategy Newsletter - Februrary 2014 Approved Creation of berms Introducing large woody debris Channel narrowing Environment Agency Great Britain Yes No Yes true No Environment Agency Environment Agency North Norfolk Operations Field Team Learning from previous experiences of restoring other sites led the project team away from a prescriptive design solution. Instead they relied on the skills and expertise of the North Norfolk Operations Field Team, to determine the finer detail based on how the river reacts to restoration features as they were constructed. The team were able to incorporate locally available materials such as timber from selective tree management, and re-use spoil banks from historical dredging of the channel. This flexible approach used fewer resources and saves money by reducing the amount of material needing to be imported. It was a big advantage in Sculthorpe, where ground conditions for machine access were challenging. 52.832950830209,0.81453323364258 Adam Environment Agency Thurtle Creation of berms, Introducing large woody debris,,Floodplain reconnection, Removal of embankments,,Channel narrowing, ,,, 12461 Restored section of Wensum at Sculthorpe Moor Scul.jpg Complete A sustainable solution was used to improve a silted gravel bed by narrowing the channel using berms, woody debris and pinned willow. This will help to constrict the over-wide channel, increasing water velocity and helping to keep the gravel bed exposed which should provide ideal spawning habitat for trout and an assortment of invertebrates and aquatic plants that depend on a clean gravel substrate. Large spoil embankments, a remnant of past dredging activities, occur along much of the reach. These have been selectively removed on the southern bank, to improve floodplain connectivity. The result, floodplain wetting during periods of high flow, provides multiple benefits. Floodplain biodiversity is improved, sediment is removed from the channel and flood risk to people and property in Fakenham and further downstream is reduced. Sculthorpe Moor Restoration Scheme sculthorpe moor restoration scheme No Broadland Rivers Anglian Floodplain reconnection Removal of embankments Wensum US Norwich wensum us norwich UK - Site of Special Scientific Interest Sculthope Moor sculthope moor Environment Agency 100 - 1000 km² 98 Less than 100 m Wensum US Norwich GB105034055881 Fisheries Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology GB105034055881 Wensum US Norwich North Norfolk Operations Field Team 2013-11-29Z 2456625.5 2013-11-04Z 2456600.5 2014-02-20T09:46:56Z 2456708.9075926 2015-10-27T09:19:41Z 2457322.888669 Sculthorpe Moor Restoration Scheme 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Sculthorpe Moor Restoration Scheme]] [[Subcatchment title::Wensum US Norwich]] Sculthorpe Moor Restoration Scheme# QUERY1d8bca47c2e17045ba1fc0890ec819a2