Mörrumsån - Hemsjö

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; River continuity; Structure and substrate of the river bed;
Biological quality elements
	Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Discharge diversions and returns; Artificial barriers downstream from the site; Alteration of instream habitat; Channelisation / cross section alteration;
Measures
	Increase minimum flows; Facilitate downstream migration; Ensure minimum flows; Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration;
Other

Key features of the case study

In the following section, background and motives of the restoration project which led to the initiation of the project are introduced.

General
Country	SE
River Name	Mörrumsån
Site Name	Mörrumsån - Hemsjö
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	56.33605, 14.700237
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
Biological quality elements
Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Discharge diversions and returns Artificial barriers downstream from the site Alteration of instream habitat Channelisation / cross section alteration
Measures
Increase minimum flows Facilitate downstream migration Ensure minimum flows Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration
Other
Project size	3.3 km
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2003-2012
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Blekinge County Administrative Board, Swedish Board of Fisheries, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Swedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency, E.ON Sverige AB, Sveaskog AB