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Because fresh water is less salty and less dense than water from the ocean, it floats on top of the heavier seawater.
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I also moor in HW basin, and have fished while the barrier is up without getting a bite - i assume the fish must have gone upriver under the bridge… 
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Hi Jim
The barrier is only there because the EA say that many thousands ( my memory says at least 100k but I cannot be sure of that )of fish shelter in the marina to keep away from the salt in the river. Without the barrier those that escaoe from the river into the marina would eventually be overwhelmed by the salt.
I am intrigued as I have never seen any evidence of many thousands of fish resting in the marina.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thousands-of-fish-saved-from-salt-water-during-tidal-surge
There was an EA-liveried van in the HW/Latham car this morning.
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A quick update the barrier was closed again last week and still hasn't re opened.
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They are hoping for tomorrow
This is not good news for the user's of the marina but even worse for the inhabitants of the thurne which have been trying to survive salt water for over a week
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I’ve been hoping to get out of the marina all week, but looks like it’ll be tomorrow at the earliest before the barrier goes down. Sod’s law is I’m then too busy on other stuff to be boating next week. Fingers crossed for the week after…
I wish I could be convinced the barrier is worthwhile, I don’t really understand how it works.
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Jim
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Herbert Woods usually start hiring out some of their own boats in February, just wondering how that would work?
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At the tail part of last season the boats waiting to come in and those ready to go out had the barrier lowered so they could move in and out…
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Jim
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Thank you. Just curious how it would work.
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I quite agree with Jim (Bluebell),I can’t understand how it works when the water creeps around the end of the barrier and is always the same level as the river .
We’ve moored at Herbert Woods for 15 plus years so are used to the situation I expect the office must point out the situation to new Moorers.
Adrian.
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Just had an email from EA. The barrier will be lowered at 10.30 today to allow passage of boats in and out. You’ll have to be quick though, it’ll be raised again as soon the movements are complete. The EA are hoping to lower on Monday, but can’t be sure as their predictions are only for the next 36 hours…
My question is, if the barrier is lowered, even for a shortish time, won’t the salty water rush into the basin ?
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