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Obstacles to fish passage on the River Trent
     
River Trent - Cromwell Weir
Cromwell, the first weir situated to the north of Newark on Trent. Has a fish pass which while it looks impressive is probably not working due to faulty design, and is inadequte in that it is not suitable for all species which require passage. A fish counter will be installed on this Fish pass in the Summer of 2006 so that a true assessment can be made of this fish pass.
River Trent - Cromwell Weir - fish pass
River Trent - Averham Weir Averham, South of Newark on Trent. Salmon can pass this weir in times of high water, needs a fish pass to accommodate all species.  
River Trent - Fiskerton Weir Fiskerton weir at Hazelford is a mighty 7 step weir which stops all fish movement except in flood conditions(right-yes there is a weir under there). Fish ladder on this weir would enable fish to get access to the rest of the River Trent and into the lower reaches of the River Derwent and River Dove, River Trent - Fiskerton Weir
River Trent - Gunthorpe Weir Gunthorpe  
River Trent - Stoke Weir Stoke Bardolph  
River Trent - Holme Sluices Holme Sluices totally impassable until the construction of the canoe slalom course(right) at Holme Pierrepont. Notice the top of the Sluices in the middle rear of the picture. River Trent - Holme Pierrepont - canoe slalom course
River Trent - Beeston Weir Beeston weir has a hydro electric generating facility and a new fish pass. River Trent - Beeston Weir - Fish pass
River Trent - Thrumpton Weir Thrumpton  
River Trent - Sawley Weir Sawley last of the navigation weirs. You may have seen this weir as you travel south on the M1 motorway after junction 25.  
River Trent - King's Mill Weir King's Mill last weir before the confluence of the River Dove  
     
Obstacles to fish passage on the River Dove
     
River Dove - Marston Gauging Weir Marston Gauging weir is used to determine the level of abstraction which can be carried out by Severn Trent for their supply to Foremark reservoir. The abstraction point is below Dovecliffe weir and before the Dove reaches the Trent . You can see the structure from the A38 on the right hand side as you drive towards Burton .  
River Dove - Dovecliffe Weir Dovecliffe weir  
River Dove - Tutbury Weir Tutbury weir - has a chute in the centre of the weir which is very popular with children during the Summer holidays as a water slide. There is now a fish pass, installed during the Summer of 2006. See the News page for 2006 for a full pictorial sequence of the construction. River Dove - Tutbury weir fish pass
River Dove - Rocester Weir Rocester weir  
River Dove - Norbury Weir Norbury weir believed by many experts to be the upper limit of travel for returning adult salmon  
River Dove - Calwich Abbey Weir Calwich Abbey weir  
River Dove - Tatton's Mill Weir Tatton 's Mill River Dove - Tatton's Mill Weir
     
     

 

 
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