Drava - River Widening Amlach/St. Peter

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; River depth and width variation; Structure and substrate of the river bed; Structure of the riparian zone; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Benthic invertebrates; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
	Water Framework Directive; Habitats Directive; Birds Directive;
Pressures
	Embankments, levees or dikes; Loss of vertical connectivity; Channelisation / cross section alteration;
Measures
	Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Improve water retention; Link flood reduction with ecological restoration; Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration; Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	AT
River Name	Drava
Site Name	Drava - River Widening Amlach/St. Peter
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	46.7685868993499, 13.5521078109741
Altitude	mid-altitude: 200 - 800 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology
National code/ River type name
Hydromorphological quality elements
Quantity and dynamics of water flow River depth and width variation Structure and substrate of the river bed Structure of the riparian zone Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Benthic invertebrates Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives
Water Framework Directive Habitats Directive Birds Directive
Pressures
Embankments, levees or dikes Loss of vertical connectivity Channelisation / cross section alteration
Measures
Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Improve water retention Link flood reduction with ecological restoration Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
Other
Project size	1 km
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy	Flood protection, Ecology, Recreation
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2006 - 2011
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management