River Ter SSSI

River Ter

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Essex
Grid reference	TL738157
Interest	Geological
Area	6.4 hectares
Notification	1994
Location map	Magic Map

The River Ter SSSI is a stretch of the River Ter and its banks south of Great Leighs in Essex which has been designated a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

According to the Natural England citation:

This reach of the River Ter is representative of a lowland stream with a distinctive floor regime. It is flashy, draining a low-lying catchment on glacial till, and has a very low base flow discharge but high flood peaks; daily, monthly and annual flow variability are also high. In addition the site demonstrates characteristic features of a lowland stream including pool-riffle sequences, bank erosion, bedload transport and dimensional adjustments to flooding frequency.^[1]

Most of the river is inaccessible as it is surrounded by dense vegetation, but a footpath runs through an area of the north bank, east of the road called Cole Hill, which is within the SSSI.

References

1. "River Ter citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
2. "Map of River Ter". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
3. "River Ter at Lyons Hall (Fluvial Geomorphology of England)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

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