Dove Management Catchment

About

The River Dove catchment rises on Axe Edge, to the south of Buxton in the north of the catchment and flows generally south-eastwards to its confluence with the River Trent north of Burton upon Trent. The largest town is Leek and other urban centres include Cheadle, Ashbourne, Uttoxeter, Hilton and Tutbury.

River Dove - Dovedale

Classifications data for Dove Management Catchment

Number of water bodies

The number of water bodies in the river basin district. It shows whether these are natural, artificial (such as canals and reservoirs) or have been modified ('heavily modified') for particular uses.

Water body categoriesNaturalArtificialHeavily modifiedTotal
River, canals and surface water transfers260127
Lake1124
Coastal0000
Estuarine0000
Groundwater0000
Total271331

Ecological status for surface waters

Table summarises the current ecological status of surface water bodies. Water bodies are classified as being at high, good, moderate, poor or bad ecological status or potential.

Ecological status or potentialBadPoorModerateGoodHighTotal
Number of water bodies17212031
Number of water body elements2145439170279

Chemical status for surface waters

Table summarises the current chemical status of water bodies. These are classified as being at good or fail.

Chemical statusFailGoodTotal
Number of water bodies31031
Number of water body elements67357424

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

Quantitative status for groundwater

Table summarises the quantitative status of groundwater water bodies. These are classified as being at good or poor.

Quantitative statusPoorGoodTotal
Number of water bodies000
Number of water body elements000

Chemical status for groundwater

Table summarises the chemical status of groundwater water bodies. These are classified as being at good or poor.

Chemical statusPoorGoodTotal
Number of water bodies000
Number of water body elements000

Challenges data for Dove Management Catchment

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 issueChanges to the natural flow and level of waterInvasive non-native speciesPhysical modificationsPollution from abandoned minesPollution from rural areasPollution from towns, cities and transportPollution from waste water
Agriculture and rural land management00104400
Domestic general public0000020
Industry0000020
Local & central government0030000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Other0020000
Recreation0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Urban and transport0010070
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Water Industry60600012
Total60130441112

Objectives data for Dove Management Catchment

Ecological status or potential objectives for surface water bodies

Table summarises the ecological status and ecological potential objectives set for water bodies in the river basin management plan. Each water body is only counted once in this table. Each water body objective consists of a target status and a date when it was, or is expected to be, met.

StatusBadPoorModerateGoodHighTotal
By 2015004105
By 2021002103
By 202700221023
Total00823031

18 of the "by 2027" objectives are low confidence

Chemical status objectives for surface water bodies

Including those with less stringent objectives and extended deadlines

StatusFailGoodTotal
By 206303131
Total03131

0 of the "by 2027" objectives are low confidence

Quantitative status objectives for groundwater

Including those with less stringent objectives and extended deadlines

StatusPoor
GoodTotal
Total000

0 of the "by 2027" objectives are low confidence

Chemical status objectives for groundwater

Including those with less stringent objectives and extended deadlines

StatusPoor
GoodTotal
Total000

0 of the "by 2027" objectives are low confidence

Summary Statistics data for Dove Management Catchment

Ecological status and potential

Summary statisticRivers, Canals and SWTsLakesEstuariesCoastalSurface Waters Combined
% of water bodies at good or better ecological status/potential7%0%6%
% of biological elements, phys-chem elements and specific pollutants at good or better status77%33%75%
% of water bodies with an objective of good ecological status/potential or better81%25%74%
% of biological elements, phys-chem elements and Specific Pollutants with an objective of good status or better98%88%98%

Chemical

Summary statisticRivers, Canals and SWTsLakesEstuariesCoastalSurface Waters Combined
% of water bodies at good chemical status0%0%0%
% of chemical elements at good status85%80%84%
% of water bodies at good chemical status without uPBT93%100%94%
% of chemical elements at good status without uPBT98%100%98%
% of water bodies with an objective of good chemical status100%100%100%
% of chemical elements with an objective of good100%100%100%
% of water bodies with an objective of good chemical status without uPBT100%100%100%
% of chemical elements with an objective of good without uPBTs100%100%100%