Thorness Bay

Year Implemented

2004

Project Type

Managed realignment

Country

United Kingdom

Location

The Solent (Isle of Wight)

Longitude

-1.351

Latitude

50.7394

Habitat(s) Created

  • Lagoon

  • Saltmarsh

  • Transitional Grassland

Size

7 Hectares

Why Undertaken

  • Habitat Creation

Project Description Summary

At the end of the 20th century this site was a salt pan with a tidal flap that controlled tidal exchange. In 2004, the tidal flap was removed to create a single open-breach connection to the tidal waters of the Solent. 

To dissipate tidal water over the northernmost part of the site drainage creeks were dug and historic creeks & several mini scrapes were excavated.

Vegetation monitoring has been undertaken at this site.  It seaward section, which is regularly inundated section of the site has become Atlantic Salt meadow.  

There is a relatively long channel connecting the site through a marsh to a mobile coarse sediment barrier.  This limits the amount of tidal exchange but also this dynamic barrier occasionally closes the tidal connection and need to be re-opened. 

 

Documents/References uploaded
1_Channel_inlet_breaks_through_shingle_bank_copyright_Island_2000_and_Environment_Agency
2_Channel_inlet_over_storm-raised_shingle_copyright_Island_2000_and_Environment_Agency
3_Coastal_path_crosses_inlet_channel_copyright_Island_2000_and_Environment_Agency
4_Creek_filling_seen_from_shingle_bank_copyright_Island_2000_and_Environment_Agency
5_Creek_inlet_through_shingle_bank_copyright_Island_2000_and_Environment_Agency
6_Year_1_channel_overtopping_at_hight_tide_copyright_Island_2000_and_Environment_Agency
7_Year_2_digging_of_channel_on_the_east_side_copyright_Island_2000_and_Environment_Agency
8_Year_2_digging_of_channels_&_mini-scrapes_copyright_Island_2000_and_Environment_Agency
9_Site_September_2007_copyright_ABPmer
10_Site_September_2007_copyright_ABPmer
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