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derwenthaugh fish pass works begin
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The weir at derwenthaugh
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a panoramic image of the weir
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work on the top section of the weir
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project manager Jon Shelley next to the construction sign
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work on the lower section of the weir
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work continues on the fish pass
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lower resting pool construction
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lower resting pool construction 2
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shot looking down the fish pass
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clean water is discharged back to the river after treatment by the silt buster
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this is a picture of the siltbuster we are using, its pretty big!
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some water is leaking into the work area so it needs to be treated by a siltbuster
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shows the concrete work being constructed to form the walls of ths fish pass, using wooden shuttering
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general progress, looking upstream
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A shot of how the fish pass will look against the weir
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The walls of the fish pass are built and the project is now only a few weeks from completion
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This picture shows how high the fish pass is against the original weir
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This is where the fish should swim up to get to the fish pass
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a shot straight up the fish pass
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The fish pass is nearly finished
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The bottom of the fish pass
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Water comes down the new fish pass on the river derwent for the first time
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Water runs down the fish pass in Gateshead_looking up
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Richard Benyon speaking to the Tyne Rivers Trust
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Richard Benyon MP opening the fish pass