Carrión

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	River continuity; Structure and substrate of the river bed; Structure of the riparian zone;
Biological quality elements
	Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Alteration of instream habitat; Other pressures;
Measures
	Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration; Add sediments; Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion; Revegetate riparian zones;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	ES
River Name	Carrión
Site Name	Carrión
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	42.6591485874252, -4.8255729675293
Altitude	high: > 800 m
Catchment area	large: > 1000 - 10000 km2
Geology	Calcareous
National code/ River type name	15 ejes mediterráneo-continentales poco mineralizados
Hydromorphological quality elements
River continuity Structure and substrate of the river bed Structure of the riparian zone
Biological quality elements
Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Alteration of riparian vegetation Alteration of instream habitat Other pressures
Measures
Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration Add sediments Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion Revegetate riparian zones
Other
Project size	-1
Approximate costs
Synergy
Status	Realised
Period of realization	1996 - 1999
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Junta de Castilla y León. AEMS, Ríos con Vida