The lower river was improved for navigation when the canal was built, and became known as the Cambridge Arm[3] with one entrance lock leading to a basin and wharf at Cambridge, the limit of navigation due to mill weirs and low bridges on the Bristol to Gloucester road. The lock was missing and the basin abandoned by 1901.[4] Most of the straightened channel has survived as flood defence improvements and is potentially still navigable, but the entrance is now blocked by a very low bridge at the site of the former lock.[5] It is thought that the legal right to navigation may still be in force,[5] which is potentially relevant for recreational canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding users to enjoy unimpeded access.
Upstream from the town of Dursley, the river is known as the River Ewelme.
A new fish and eel pass and an additional second channel were dug by the Environment Agency just east of Cambridge in 2014. This drew criticism from local people as no money had been spent on flood defences.[6]
Referencesedit
^"The Cam R source to conf Glos and Sharpness Canal". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^Victoria County History of Gloucestershire: Frampton on Severn
^"View map: Ordnance Survey, Gloucestershire XLVIII.NE (includes: Cam; Coaley; Eastington; Frampton on Severn... - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952". maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^"View map: Ordnance Survey, Gloucestershire XLVIII.3 (Coaley; Eastington; Frampton on Severn; Frocester; Sli... - Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1952". maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^ ab"Song of the Paddle Forum-Gloucestershire River Cam". Song of the Paddle Forum. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^"£300K River Cam project a waste, according to environmental group". Gazette Series. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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