Normandy Pond Stream

Tributary of Classford Brook, next to Normandy Pond (no link at this point)

Normandy, Surrey, United Kingdom

This is a very straight section of stream that runs between Normandy Pond and the A323. It is not much more than a ditch. Ferns grow along its edge and it has a stony bottom
The surrounding vegetation is wooded.
At this point, there is no link between the pond to the north and the stream. The pond overflow goes into the stream about 30m downstream.
The stream sources are the springs at the edge of the sandy ranges to the North of Normandy and the clay.
WTW is clan.dwarves.lamenting.
the sample point is roughly opposite a bench beside the Pond where the stream is easily accessed.
Kick-sampling with children has found a lot of dragonfly larvae, freshwater shrimp and cased-caddisfly larvae here as well as a bullhead fish.

Location created by
Philippa Mitchell
  • Lat: 51.2563606
  • Lng: -0.6707553
  • Waterbody Type: Stream
  • Timezone: Europe/London

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Water quite brown, but still clear.
Had first rain in about a week on previous day, but only about 4mm
(on Sat 27 night rained again about 28mm)

27 Apr 15:43 by Philippa Mitchell

Water had a yellowy-brown tinge and muddy smell.

30 Mar 15:35 by Philippa Mitchell

2 days after stream was bank full. Water has a yellow-brown tinge.

24 Feb 13:50 by Philippa Mitchell

Water higher and faster than it usually is, but still clear.

On night of 4th January, this stream was over the banks due to high rainfall. The flow was powerful enough to dislodge a pedestrain bridge.

30 Dec 13:15 by Philippa Mitchell

water higher than previous month due to heavy rain (approx 50mm) in previous 3-4 days

23 Sep 13:05 by Philippa Mitchell

kicksampling at this point in July and August with groups of children and families has found large dragonfly larvae, shrimps, damselfly larvae, cased caddisfly larvae and a bullhead fish.

26 Aug 15:35 by Philippa Mitchell

Water smelt a little earthy.

29 Jul 15:05 by Philippa Mitchell

Water was low but flowing and though looked a pale brown is clear.

23 Jun 17:04 by Philippa Mitchell