River Eden case study

Where is the River Eden?

* North west England between the Lake District and Pennines

Landforms

* V-shaped valleys - ^^600 metres^^ above sea level
* Hell Force Waterfall - hard rock (^^limestone^^), soft rock (^^sandstone^^)
* Meanders near ^^Salkeld^^
* Oxbow lake near ^^Briggle Beck^^
* ^^Carlisle^^ is built on the floodplain

Processes

* Regular freezing in the winter near the source, leading to ^^freeze thaw weathering^^
* Intense rainfall can lead to ^^landslides^^, so more material in the river
* ^^High river volumes^^ can increase geomorphic processes
* ^^Limestone^^ is vulnerable to ^^chemical weathering^^
* West of River Eden there is ^^impermeable rock^^, making ^^flooding more likely^^
* ^^Sandstone^^ is prevalent in in middle+lower courses, ^^increasing erosion^^

Human activity

* ^^10km of flood walls + embankments^^ along river
* ^^Castle Carrow Beck^^ (south west of Carlisle)has been ^^dammed to create a reservoir^^
* Near ^^Dalston^^ (south of Carlisle) ^^1,000 trees^^ have been planted
* Restoration of the river from its ^^previously straightened state^^ (e.g ^^artificial meanders created south west of Appleby - slows river flow^^)