The Canch De-Silt

The Environment Agency has completed a de-silt of The Canch at Memorial Avenue Gardens, Worksop. Works were undertaken by external contractors, Land & Water, on behalf of the Environment Agency.

Desilting involves removing silt from structures or sections of river bed. This can ensure the structures operate effectively and it can, in some cases, improve conveyance through the river system and increase channel capacity.

We carry out desilting in locations where we know it will make a difference. We need to be sure that desilting will not increase flooding downstream, and that desilting is compatible with restrictions around protected species.

Before we undertake desilting activities we make sure the work will not have any negative impacts on the environment, water quality or flood risk elsewhere in the catchment.