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| Penpont
water near Altarnun |
The river Inny is 32.5km long,
and drains an area of 108.25km2. The western side of the catchment
is an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) whilst Penpont Water,
the Inny's main tributary, has Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,
Area of Great Scientific Value and Area of Great Historical Value
status.
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The
river Inny near Woodabridge |
The geology within the catchment
is mostly slate, with some shale and grit whilst the soils are shallow
with low clay content. Agriculture is not very intensive, the main
farming enterprises being beef or beef/sheep farms with a few dairy
farms in the lower reaches.
There
are trout, sea trout and salmon populations throughout most of the
river, supporting an active rod and line fishery - particularly
focussed on seatrout. Other species present include otter, kingfishers,
sand martins, dippers, curlews and snipe.
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