A section of the concrete weir at Snake Lane on the River Ecclesbourne has been sliced with a diamond sawcable...

Now it's time to pull this block free as the first stage of the complete weir removal. When complete, this will allow a range of fish species including barbel, trout and salmon to access a huge amount of spawning habitat that was previously cut off when this barrier was built.

As well as the expected use of 360 Excavators, specialist Diamond Wire Sawing technology is proving essential to this project. You can find out more about weir removal and rivers in our blog article here:
https://www.wildtrout.org/wttblog/why...