New weir to maintain water levels

The work will cost £50,000

The Environment Agency has begun work at Lydney Docks to replace the existing timber-board weir so that water levels can continue to remain constant.

The work, which involves replacing the weir with a concrete structure, is due to continue for eight weeks.

It will help to reduce flood risk by ensuring that flood levels do not rise above a certain level.

The replacement will also maintain water levels in the River Lyd, the canal and Lydney harbour's inner basin.

The water levels need to be maintained in order to continue dock operation. The materials used in the concrete weir will be of a similar colour to Forest Of Dean stone so that it can blend in with the rest of the surroundings.

Fish passes will be incorporated into the concrete weir to enable more migratory fish to pass into the River Lyd at high tide.

The work is costing the Environment Agency around £50,000.