the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 25 th May 2011 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk Great Ryburgh Common Meander Loop Re-connection Techniques: Rural river restoration – channel re-meandering and narrowing Project location: Fakenham River: River Wensum County: Norfolk Project start date: October 2010 Project end date: December 2010 Length: 600m Cost: £105,000 Upstream grid reference: TF937292 Site background The River Wensum is a chalk SSSI and SAC river currently stated as being in unfavourable condition. The form and function of the river has historically been changed due to land drainage and flood defence purposes. Located t

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