River Kird

River Kird
The river in 1982
Map
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountyWest Sussex
DistrictChichester District
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKirdford
MouthRiver Arun
 • location
Wisborough Green
 • coordinates
51°00′41″N 0°29′47″W / 51.01127°N 0.49640°W / 51.01127; -0.49640

The River Kird is a river located in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England[1] that is a tributary to the River Arun.[2] It is located in South Downs National Park.[3]

Course

Boxal Brook, which flows into the River Kird in Wisborough Green

Located entirely in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, the river rises in the western Weald – an area of undulating countryside – north of Kirdford, and flows south-east until it reaches Kirdford, at which point it flows eastwards; in Wisborough Green, the river receives the waters of Boxal Brook then resumes its south-easterly course before flowing into the River Arun.[1]

Flora and fauna

The river lies in the western Weald, an area of undulating countryside containing a mixture of woodland and heathland areas. A 2017 study by Dr. Alison Barker FRES recorded eight species of damselfly and eleven species of dragonfly that inhabited the river.[3][4]

Pollution

In December 2013, a high level of ammonia pollution was found in the river by Kirkford, which was deadly to the river's fish.[5] In September 2016, a dairy farm was ordered to pay an £8,000 fine for letting effluent pollute a 13 km (8.1 mi) stretch of the river.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Ordnance Survey (2005) "Crawley & Horsham OS Explorer Map 134 (1:25 000 scale)". Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Arun and Rother River Explorer: A Curriculum Linked Resource Pack for Teachers of Key Stages One and Two". Arun and Rother Connections (ARC) – Linking Landscape and Community. p. 7. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Project to shed light on river’s health". South Downs National Park – southdowns.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. ^ Barker, Alison (April 2018) "Report on a survey of Dragonflies and Damselflies on the River Kird 2017". South Downs National Park Authority. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ Scott-Delany, Finn (4 December 2013) "Fish die after "significant" pollution incidents hit West Sussex". The Argus. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Billingshurst farm fined for polluting river", 30 September 2016. BBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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