the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 23 rd October 2006 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk Protection of re-profiled bank A River Glaven Restoration Project Techniques: Introducing variation in river depth, width & flow; & re-connection of a flood plain Project location: Holt River: Glaven County: Norfolk Project start date: May 2006 Project end date: November 2006 Length: 1 km Cost: £20,000 Upstream grid reference: TG 057 376 Site background The River Glaven is a small chalkstream in north Norfolk. The river flows some 17 km, before finally entering the sea at the tidal sluice at Cley.

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