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The Drava river (also known as Drau river in German) is a 6<sup>th</sup> order stream. At the project site, in the Upper Drava Valley, it forms the boundary between the Crystalline of the Central- and the Limestone Alps. The site of the project is located near the village of Klebach in Austria. From this point onward the Drava has a discharge basin of roughly 2500 km<sup>2</sup>. The average flow of the river near the site is 76m<sup>3</sup>/s. | The Drava river (also known as Drau river in German) is a 6<sup>th</sup> order stream. At the project site, in the Upper Drava Valley, it forms the boundary between the Crystalline of the Central- and the Limestone Alps. The site of the project is located near the village of Klebach in Austria. From this point onward the Drava has a discharge basin of roughly 2500 km<sup>2</sup>. The average flow of the river near the site is 76m<sup>3</sup>/s. | ||
| + | The Drava river has been largely regulated from the 1930 onward in the area. Banks were fixated and meanders straightened out. Lateral connection with the floodplains and side arms was removed and these areas found new use as agricultural or forestry lands. Downstream of the side a number of hydro-power plants were constructed, these significantly disrupted longitudinal connectivity of the river. At the same time these plants do produce 'green' energy for large parts of the surrounding areas. | ||
==Measures selection== | ==Measures selection== | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 11 June 2010
Klebach - Side channel
Key features of the case study
Site description
The Drava river (also known as Drau river in German) is a 6th order stream. At the project site, in the Upper Drava Valley, it forms the boundary between the Crystalline of the Central- and the Limestone Alps. The site of the project is located near the village of Klebach in Austria. From this point onward the Drava has a discharge basin of roughly 2500 km2. The average flow of the river near the site is 76m3/s. The Drava river has been largely regulated from the 1930 onward in the area. Banks were fixated and meanders straightened out. Lateral connection with the floodplains and side arms was removed and these areas found new use as agricultural or forestry lands. Downstream of the side a number of hydro-power plants were constructed, these significantly disrupted longitudinal connectivity of the river. At the same time these plants do produce 'green' energy for large parts of the surrounding areas.
Measures selection
Success criteria
Ecological response
Hydromorphological response
Monitoring before and after implementation of the project
Socio-economic aspects
Contact person within the organization
Wasserwirtschaft Kärnten e-mail, Tel.: 050 536-31802 (Austria)
Extra background information
References
Related Measures
- Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains
- Shorten the length of impounded reaches
- Remove bank fixation
- Recreate gravel bar and riffles
- Remove or modify in-channel hydraulic structures
- Remove bank fixation
- Reconnect backwaters and wetlands
- Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
