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Conserving the Devonshire Avon from source to sea

water quality

Avon runs low

The Environment Agency has two gauging stations for monitoring water levels on the Avon, at Didworthy and Loddiswell.  Data from both indicate a severe reduction in water flow during the current very dry spell of weather, especially in the lower reaches. On Saturday...

Upper estuary improvement by Bantham Estate

Following the purchase by the Bantham Estate of Little Marsh, on the bridge at Aveton Gifford, we are pleased to point out the significant clearance of boat 'junk' and potential pollutants of the upper estuary from around the foreshore. The ACA continues to work with...

RIVERFLY PROJECT

At the Avon Estuary Forum on 16th May 2017, John Roberts (Chair of the Devon Avon Fishing Association) presented a fascinating talk about the Riverfly Monitoring Project on the river.  Four stations are monitored : near Avonwick (Kerry Downs), Gara Bridge,  New Mill...

SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE CAMPAIGN

The ACA supports the SAS campaign to clean our seas and estuaries of sewage-related materials.  The following message was received from SAS on 23rd May 2016:- Today, we’re taking your support for the Sewage Free Seas campaign to Westminster with us to be presented to...

Devon Avon (Water Quality) Group

The notes from the most recent meeting of the Devon Avon (Water Quality) Group or DAG have been added to the appropriate page in the ECOLOGY section.  Amongst other things, it will be seen that SWW's programme of water releases from the Avon dam, for fisheries...

DEVON AVON GROUP MEETING – 1st June 2015

Action notes from the 1st June meeting of the DAG are available here - Avon notes 010615 Other papers related to the DAG and SHRImP projects are available as sub-pages of the main ECOLOGY page on this website.

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