Bradgate Brook - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Bradgate Brook
Short name
R09
Country
United Kingdom
Web Address
ECN Data Centre: Bradgate Brook
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Site Manager
Andrew Sier [Primary ECN contact]
Operating Organisation
Environment Agency (UK)
Site Description
UK ECN site. Bradgate Brook (a small stream) is located in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire important for its precambrian rocks (granite). The stream flows through the ancient parkland of Bradgate Park and into Cropston Reservoir. The park is managed as a deer park, has never been agriculturally "improved" and is designated an SSSI. However it was bequeathed to the people of Leicester for their enjoyment and pressures on the site relate to public access. There are no discharges to or abstractions from the brook which supports an invertebrate community of regional importance, including a population of native crayfish.
Last modified
2021-11-23 11:11:38

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1994
Observed properties
nitrogen content
ammonium content
dissolved nutrient
dissolved organic carbon in water
suspended solids
total organic carbon
ecosystem parameter
inorganic nutrient content
species abundance
species presence
water parameter
chlorophyll content of water
conductivity
stage height
water acidity
water alkalinity
water level
water quality
water temperature
water transparency
Geographic
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Size
0.00ha
Elevation (average)
101.00msl
Elevation (min)
80.00msl
Elevation (max)
123.00msl
Related location(s)
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK ECN✔ (LTER_EU_UK_026)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
Projects
eLTER (H2020)
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Site information [.json]

Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water rivers
Biome
Fresh Water Rivers
Ecosystem Type
Rivers
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
9.11°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
3.57°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
3.57°C
Precipitation Annual
685.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
177.30mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
161.80mm
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
ECN freshwater monitoring is carried out at least once per month
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
Data Policy URL
http://data.ecn.ac.uk/datapolicy.asp
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
Related Resources
1 dataset(s) in total:
Bradgate Brook: UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) water temperature 1988-2012
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.