Photographs 2008 (Upper Dikler River enhancement)

How the middle section first looked before we started!
First attempt at clearing the middle section
After a lot of work, but still more to do!
The middle section looking up stream.. are we mad? Have we bitten off more than we can chew? Channel narrowing, but still in flood
Looking downstream near bottom of wood before clearance
Looking downstream from the middle of the wood now cleared
 Looking downstream at the pumphouse with wood now cleared and deflectors in place
Cleared ban and new seat Pinned log deflector upstream near pumphouse
Sediment accumulation Top of wood before clearance and positioning of deflectors Now cleared and deflectors in place, still some cutting to do
Old Bridge Old Bridge removed and channel cleared Fallen tree cleared
Top beat filled with choking reeds and silt
1m of sediment before rechanneling
 Deflectors and cover installed
Change in flow regime Gravel being deposited into river D Shaped deflector after gravel was introduced
Brush deflector construction Some of the rubbish and metal removed from the bank!
Overgrown top section Still overgrown
Clearrrowing on far banked and n
Banks cleared and channel narrowed Gravel added for future spawning 3 deflectors put in to redirect flow and scour/redistribute gravel
Guage gefore clearance and instation of mid stream island Banks and water cleared of overhaning and fallen brush Outline of island marked out
Island constructed to creat 2 new channels with higher velocities Carefull introduction of gravel!!! Gravel around island and random stones
Members Work Party.... deciding exactly where the bridge will go! The cross beams being secured just finished
Large Redd at Southrop Another redd between Rannunculus and Marestail weed Open banks and deflector at Southrop
5lbs Wild Brownie from the Glyme 8lbs Brown Trout from the Glyme 3lbs Glyme Brown
Full finned Glyme brownie Another Glyme brownie back to the wild
Asthall Chub during the mayfly a chubby wild bronie from the Leach
a fabulous brownie taken from under the bushes! Chub from the Dikler at Bourton Dikler at Bourton
Dikler at bourton