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About the River


Introduction
The Upper Reaches
Management of the River
Threats to the River
- Abstraction
- Pollution
- Climate Change
The Passing of a River
Recent Research

'Chalk streams are fed by groundwater. They rely on autumn and winter rainfall to recharge the aquifer and maintain flows through the year.' 'The water we use every day has to come from somewhere - using water carefully will reduce the stress on chalk stream environments.'

Contact: info@riverkennet.org

Recent Research

Reports

On modelling the flow controls on macrophyte and epiphyte dynamics in a lowland permeable catchment: the River Kennet, southern England.
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Steady state and dynamic modelling of nitrogen in the River Kennet: impacts of land use change since the 1930s.
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Assessing the potential impacts of various climate change scenarios on the hydrological regime of the River Kennet at Theale, Berkshire, south-central England, UK: an application and evaluation of the new semi-distributed model, INCA.
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On modelling the impacts of phosphorus stripping at sewage works on in-stream phosphorus and macrophyte/epiphyte dynamics: a case study for the River Kennet.
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Impacts of climate change on nitrogen in a lowland chalk stream: an appraisal of adaptation strategies.
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River Kennet
River Kennet at Manton in Wiltshire
River Kennet when dry

Surface residue on River Kennet

Swindon in Wiltshire

Volunteer workers on the River Kennet