Summary of a River Study

Summary of a River Study

We visited the Highland Water River on the 13th of September. The

River Highland Water site is located in the new forest, that last year

became a national park. The location of the river is shown on map 1,

where Ocknell Enclosure is the source. The New Forest is located in

the South of England. It flows close to Lyndhurt and Brockenhurst, and

is a short river with a total length of just 12 miles. Its mouth is in

Lymington, and there it flows into Southampton Water, where it flows

out into the English Channel.

Site 1 is the Source of the River called Ocknell Plain. It is located

in a marshy area, and is the furthest away from the nearest town (7

km). Its grid reference is . It was also the furthest to walk to, it

was far away from built up areas, and we had to walk for half a mile

to reach the area. Site 2 is closer to the main road, and (unlike

source 1) it is within a few minutes walking distance. This site is

within 4 km of Lyndhurst; it is more built up and developed here.

Millyford Bridge’s grid reference is . The Balmer Lawn (site 3) is

located within 1 km of Brockenhurst. Here human influence is highest,

and it is a far busier area, as it is situated next to a hotel so

there are more people in the area.

Equipment

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· Stop clock

· Tape measure to measure the width of the river

· Rulers to draw the tables, and measure the depth of the river

· Dog biscuits to test the velocity of the river

· Pencils and Pens to record the results, and take sketches at each

site

· Clipboards to record the results more accurately

· A digital camera, to take photographs at each site, to ensure that

if we forget our sketches we could use them afterwards to help with

the sketch.