| 31. | This area used to be a water meadow absorbing some floodwater from the River Bourne adjacent to the site.
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| 32. | The route then continues on into the North German Plain through the water meadows of the Leine to Hanover.
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| 33. | The surrounding area is mostly arable farming & cattle on the water meadows through which the River Dove flows.
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| 34. | Chapel Hill, a knoll in the water meadows west of Tasburgh Hall, has produced extensive evidence of ancient burials.
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| 35. | Similar facilities were present in 1870 on the water meadows at Burton-on-Trent, which also had its own swimming club.
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| 36. | For this reason another park is planned on the Main water meadows between the Volksfestplatz and the A9 motorway.
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| 37. | The valley has a narrow floodplain with water meadows and has largely been drained using a system of dykes.
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| 38. | To the south of the town, between Little Ponton and Saltersford, the River Witham flows through marshes and water meadows.
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| 39. | Old water meadow carrier streams were restored to provide a natural filter and a nursery for small fish and insects.
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| 40. | Along the banks and water meadows there are 60 more endangered species, such as vascular plants, mosses, amphibians and reptiles.
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