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Swindale Beck is a stream in Cumbria, England. It is formed at Swindale Head where Mosedale Beck, from the slopes of Tarn Crag, joins Hobgrumble Beck from Selside Pike. The stream flows north-east along Swindale and joins the River Lowther near Rosgill between Shap and Bampton. Its waters then flow via the River Eamont into the Solway Firth.
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Prior to 1859, it had been straightened to clear land for grazing.[1][2] In 2016, 750 metres (2,460 ft) of straightened channel was replaced with 890 m (2,920 ft) of a new sinuous channel, reconnecting the stream to its surrounding floodplain.[1][3] This resulted in a rapid and marked improvement in its diversity.[4] In 2022, the project was awarded the European Riverprize.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Case study:Swindale Beck Restoration". Restoring Europe's Rivers. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Swindale Beck restored bends benefit breeding fish". BBC News. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Schofield, Lee. "The Shining River - RSPB England - Our work - The RSPB Community". community.rspb.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b Laville, Sandra (26 December 2022). "Diversity returns to Lakeland stream after restoration puts its bends back". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
External links
edit- "Swindale Beck" (video, 4m26s). RSPB. 4 August 2017.
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