Emån - Emsfors

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; River continuity; Structure and substrate of the river bed; Structure of the riparian zone; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
	Habitats Directive;
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Artificial barriers downstream from the site; Alteration of instream habitat; Impoundment; Channelisation / cross section alteration;
Measures
	Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes; Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains; Remove barrier; Facilitate downstream migration; Recreate gravel bar and riffles; Shorten the length of impounded reaches; Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	SE
River Name	Emån
Site Name	Emån - Emsfors
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	57.149095, 16.441897
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	large: > 1000 - 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name
Hydromorphological quality elements
Quantity and dynamics of water flow River continuity Structure and substrate of the river bed Structure of the riparian zone Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives
Habitats Directive
Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Artificial barriers downstream from the site Alteration of instream habitat Impoundment Channelisation / cross section alteration
Measures
Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains Remove barrier Facilitate downstream migration Recreate gravel bar and riffles Shorten the length of impounded reaches Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration
Other
Project size	0.9 km
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2006-2011
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Kalmar County Administrative Board, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency