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Penpont water near Altarnun
Penpont water near Altarnun

The river Inny is 32.5km long, and drains an area of 108.25km2. The western side of the catchment is an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) whilst Penpont Water, the Inny's main tributary, has Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Area of Great Scientific Value and Area of Great Historical Value status.

The river Inny near Woodabridge
The river Inny near Woodabridge

The geology within the catchment is mostly slate, with some shale and grit whilst the soils are shallow with low clay content. Agriculture is not very intensive, the main farming enterprises being beef or beef/sheep farms with a few dairy farms in the lower reaches.

There are trout, sea trout and salmon populations throughout most of the river, supporting an active rod and line fishery - particularly focussed on seatrout. Other species present include otter, kingfishers, sand martins, dippers, curlews and snipe.

  produced by the WESTCOUNTRY RIVERS TRUST as part of the CORNWALL RIVERS PROJECT  
 

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