Lippeaue Klostermersch

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Lippeaue Klostermersch


Factsheet: Lippeaue Klostermersch

General
Country DE
River Name Lippe
Site Name Lippeaue Klostermersch
River Characterisation
River typology
Location (Lat Lon) 51.6614290633956, 8.22996139526367
Altitude lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area large: > 1000 - 10000 km2
Geology Calcareous
National code/
River type name
Type 15
Hydromorphological quality elements

Biological quality elements
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
Measures
Other
Project size 2 km
Approximate costs > 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy
Status Realised
Period of realization 1996-1997
Evaluation Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by Staatliches Umweltamt Lippstadt, Lipperoder Str. 8, 59555 Lippstadt, Germany, monitoring and planning also done by NGO: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Biologischer Umweltschutz www.abu-naturschutz.de


Key features of the case study

The restoration project in the floodplain of the Lippe river called "Klostermersch" is part of a restoration programme of the German federal state Northrhine-Westphalia that started in 1990 called "Gewässeraueprogramm" (river floodplain programme). So one of the major objectives of this programme was to restore river reaches including the surrounding floodplain, an aspect which is often neglected, even in the Programmes of Measures of the WFD.

Site description

The Lippe is a typical lowland sand and loam dominated river. Sine it has been altered since the Roman age and straightened as well as deepened it was difficult to assess the natural stable channel form of the river reach.

Measures selection

A 2 km reach was restored in 1996-1997. The bank fixation (riprap) was removed, the former channel was filled, channel bed was heightened by 2 m to connect the Lippe and its former floodplain and widened from 13 to 45 m. Several large trees were placed in the reach to initiate natural channel dynamics and to increase local depth variability. Floodplain land-use was restricted to extensive grazing to allow for natural succession of floodplain vegetation and the agricultural drainage system was filled, except some local ponds. A ramp was build at the downstream end to prevent channel incision.

Success criteria

Ecological response

Hydromorphological response

Monitoring before and after implementation of the project

Socio-economic aspects

Contact person within the organization

Extra background information

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