Linlithgow Embankment Study

Linlithgow Embankment Study Works

Scottish Canals’ engineering team temporarily reduced the water level of a stretch of the Union Canal at Linlithgow between the 9th of January and 16th February 2017.

Drop-In Sessions

We held drop-in sessions in January and February - and more than 700 people popped along to hear more about the project and the Union Canal!

Drop-in session events

Embankment Study Image and Video Gallery

Check out our images and videos below to find out more about the project.

Take a look

Fish Relocation Operation

APEM were commissioned to capture the fish from the dewatered reach of the canal and relocate them to reaches unaffected by the work, whilst collating the details of the catch for subsequent analysis of the condition of the stock. Whilst the canal was dewatered APEM also undertook a series of surveys for zebra mussels, freshwater sponges and crayfish using a team of licensed specialists.

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