River Exe

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Length of river exe

82.7km

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Location of River Exe

Devon, south west England

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Geology of River Exe

84% impermeable (devonian sandstone)

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Land use around River Exe

67% agricultural grassland

15% woodland

3% moors and peatbogs

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River exe runoff

65% of water balance = runoff → high due to geology

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Wimbleball Resevoir (1997)

  • river exe tributary dammed to create a resevoir of 150 hectares

  • regulates water flow (prevents peaks)

  • reduces flood risk

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Exmoor mires project (peatbog restoration)

  • blocking drainage ditches to return land to saturated, nutrient rich soil

  • raised water level by 3 cm

  • peat holds 1/3 of all terrestrial carbon

  • 80% of peatlands damaged by human activity

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