River Wensum
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River Wensum is a chalk river in Norfolk, England, known for its rich biodiversity and designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chalk river
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| crossesCity |
Norwich
ⓘ
surface form:
Norwich city centre
|
| designation |
Site of Special Scientific Interest
ⓘ
Special Area of Conservation (in parts) ⓘ
surface form:
Special Area of Conservation
|
| ecologicalImportance | one of the most important chalk rivers in the UK ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Costessey
ⓘ
Drayton ⓘ Fakenham ⓘ Lenwade ⓘ Norwich ⓘ Taverham ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssue |
invasive species
ⓘ
nutrient enrichment ⓘ physical modification by weirs and mills ⓘ siltation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clear alkaline water
ⓘ
gravel river bed ⓘ meandering course ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType | chalk stream ⓘ |
| hasManagementPlan | River Wensum Restoration Strategy ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
historic mills
ⓘ
numerous bridges ⓘ |
| length |
about 45 miles
ⓘ
about 72 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Anglia
ⓘ
Norfolk ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Norwich
ⓘ
confluence with River Yare ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
brook lamprey
ⓘ
bullhead ⓘ desmoulin’s whorl snail ⓘ otter ⓘ white-clawed crayfish ⓘ |
| partOf | River Yare catchment ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
chalk river habitat
ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
near Colkirk
ⓘ
north of Swaffham ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | River Yare ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| waterFrameworkStatus | heavily modified water body ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.