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River Cocker, Lancashire

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has made funding available for the “Cocker and Conder Clean Up”. Recent reporting has identified the overall quality of the water as “Moderate” for environmental pollution (ammonia and phosphates) and “Good” for chemical contamination.
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It runs south westerly through Cocker Clough Wood and Brunstow Wood, then by Hampson Green, before briefly turning north west when joined by Potters Brook at the hamlet of Potters Brook close to the
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The Lune Management Catchment, A summary of information about the water environment in the Lune management catchment, Environment Agency.
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The River Cocker rises near to Yeat House Farm and Higher Knowe Hill south of Quernmore, near
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is identified as the main reason that waters have yet to attain “Good” status.
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and the Cocker Estuary is a favoured overwintering site of migratory
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Designated sites of special scientific interest, Natural England
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285:, Ridgy, Cocker and Conder Operational Catchment of the 1671: 1625: 1568: 1552: 1491: 1430: 1409: 1384: 1178: 900: 874: 672: 646: 460: 124: 112: 107: 97: 87: 77: 72: 23: 1666:This article related to a river in England is a 53: 277:The River Cocker, along with its neighbour the 269:and other game birds in the surrounding area. 1691: 1645: 851: 427: 8: 249:. In summer, it hosts impressive numbers of 1698: 1684: 1652: 1638: 1388: 858: 844: 836: 434: 420: 412: 309: 20: 7: 1663: 1661: 1606: 1604: 198:The river then skirts south around 1670:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 1624:. 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River Cocker, Lancashire is located in Lancashire
Lancashire
United Kingdom
England
Lancashire
Mouth
Lune estuary
53°57′59″N 2°51′25″W / 53.96639°N 2.85694°W / 53.96639; -2.85694
river
Lancashire
Lancaster
M6 motorway
Lancaster Canal
Cockerham
Cockersand Abbey
Lune estuary
SSSI
pink-footed goose
oystercatcher
turnstone
grey plover
knot
curlew
common redshank
dunlin
ringed plover
cocker
partridge
River Conder

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