Case Study

River Quaggy, Chinbrook Meadows

River Quaggy, Chinbrook Meadows

the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 18 th September 2002 and May 2007 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk The River Quaggy, d/s of Chinbrook Meadows, prior to restoration Rapid natural changes in the river planform (2002) Marginal planting around the pond & along edge of river (2002) Vegetation development at the pond (2008) River Quaggy, Chinbrook Meadows Technique: Re-meander channelised section and floodplain storage Project location: Lewisham River: Quaggy County: London Project start date: Spring 2002 Project end date: Autumn 2002 Length: Approx 0.5km Cost: £104,000 Upstream grid reference: TQ 410 721 Site background This section of the River Quaggy, with a flashy flow regime, was channelised and s

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