Cray and Shuttle Operational Catchment
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There are 3 water bodies in this operational catchment.
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The River Cray chalk stream is approximately 9 miles long, rising from natural ponds in Orpington it resides within a highly urban catchment. Within the upper catchment it flows mainly through artificial channels and culverted sections. In the middle and lower reaches the river flows through the grounds of semi-natural parkland in Footscray Meadows and Hall Place and is more natural in character exhibiting a more sinuous course with important in-channel features present. The river supports a high quality biological diversity including a healthy population of water voles but like many urban rivers the Cray is vulnerable to pollution incidents.
