Savick Brook

Savick Brook is a watercourse in Lancashire, England, which runs from the outskirts of Longridge westward north of Preston to the River Ribble.

It then continues on a southerly course and enters the Ribble from the north bank (at 53°45′11″N 2°47′17″W / 53.7531°N 2.7880°W / 53.7531; -2.7880) approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) west of the tidal basin that marks the entrance to Preston Dock.

[1] A number of smaller waterways flow into the brook, including:[2][3] In December 2000 construction began to turn a 4 mi (6.4 km) section of the brook west of Cottom Mill bridge into a navigation canal as part of the Ribble Link, a scheme to connect the previously isolated Lancaster Canal to the River Ribble.

A survey by the Environmental Agency in May 2001[1] determined that the waters of the brook are of a suitable quality for self-sustaining populations of coarse fish, with eleven (11) different species identified:

The survey noted that the brook has a surprisingly high number of fish populations despite the pollution risks from the adjoining farmlands and urban areas, and seems particularly well suited to sustaining chub.