Case Study
Longham Lakes
Longham Lakes KEY DETAILS PROJECT NAME : Longham Lakes CLIENT : Bournemouth & West Hants Water LOCATION : Nr Bournemouth PROJECT CATEGORY : Lakes, Ponds & Shorelines, Habitat Creation Working for Bournemouth & West Hants Water, Salix were appointed as Main Contractor to undertake 2km of bioengineering works to stabilise the shoreline of a new reservoir Longham Lakes Reservoir was created following sand and gravel abstraction. The restoration plan required that the shoreline of the new reservoir be stabilised with bioengineering techniques to create a reed fringe around the shoreline. Salix were appointed as the Main Contractor to undertake this project, working directly for Bourne & West Hants Water. Existing reedbed areas were mechanically t