6. Groundwater & flow monitoring

Aims: Involve people with their local waterbodies; Improve wildlife corridors; Manage flow

Water body: River Misbourne

Project description

Misbourne groundwater and river flow monitoring carried out by Chiltern Society.

The Chiltern Society have carried out monthly groundwater and river flow monitoring at 15 sites along the river since 1992 as part of their investigations into low flows.  The data from this programme is supplied to the Environment Agency and Affinity Water to support the Restoring Sustainable Abstraction Programme and is also available to view on Misbourne River Action's website.

Project lead: Chiltern Society

Project partners: Misbourne River Action