Welbeck Great Lake Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB30433100
  • Water Body TypeLake
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSK5813472574
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Surface area59.196 ha
  • Altitude46 m
  • Mean depth2 m
  • Surface area0.592 km2
  • Catchment area8281.75 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalPoorPoor
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoorPoor
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoorPoor
PhytoplanktonModerateGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
SalinityModerateModerate
Total NitrogenBadBad
Total PhosphorusBadBad
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)GoodGood
Expert JudgementGoodGood
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGoodGood
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
FluorantheneGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessmentDoes not require assessment

Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?

Investigations into classification status

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Reasons for not achieving good (RNAG) and reasons for deterioration (RFD)

All reasons (RFDs and RNAGs) attributed to the classification elements in this water body.

Reason TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGOther pressuresSaline or other intrusionMining and quarryingSalinityDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryTotal PhosphorusDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementTotal PhosphorusDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhytoplanktonDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhytoplanktonDetails

Reasons for not achieving good status by business sector

The issues preventing waters reaching good status and the sectors identified as contributing to them. The numbers in the table are individual counts of the reasons for not achieving good status with a confidence status of 'confirmed' and 'probable', where the latest classification is less than good status. There may be more than one reason in a single water body. Note, table does not include reasons for deterioration.

Significant water management issuePhysical modificationsPollution from waste waterPollution from towns, cities and transportChanges to the natural flow and level of waterInvasive non-native speciesPollution from rural areasPollution from abandoned mines
Agriculture and rural land management0000020
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0200000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0200020

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsModerate2021Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerate2021Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
PhytoplanktonModerate2021Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
SalinityGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Total NitrogenGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Total PhosphorusPoor2021Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2015
Expert JudgementGood2015
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2015
Specific pollutantsNot assessed2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
NottinghamshireG40Nitrates Directive
River Idle from River Ryton to River Trent NVZS335Nitrates Directive
Clumber Lake & Welbeck Great Lake Eutrophic lake NVZEL125Nitrates Directive

Monitoring sites which have been used to classify this water body

Shows which sites were used for classification for which years within each cycle.

Monitoring SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
GREAT LAKE AT CLUMBER WFD POINT 393691302012, 20092015, 2019, 20162022, 2019
153843 1538432016, 20192022, 2019
161945 1619452009, 2013, 2014, 20122019, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20152019

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