Surface water abstraction

Surface water abstraction

01. Water abstractions

General description

Water abstractions may be taken directly from the flowing waters in the channel (surface water abstraction), or indirectly from wells by pumping water from aquifers that may be closely connected to rivers (groundwater abstraction). Furthermore, water abstraction from rivers can be achieved through inter-basin flow transfer schemes, whereby the donor river system has its flow reduced below its diversion.

Effect/Impact on (including literature citations)

• HYMO (general and specified per HYMO element)
• physico - chemical parameters
• Biota (general and specified per Biological quality elements)

Case studies where this pressure is present

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• Stream_-mending_the_Avon
• Pastures_Bridge_Rehabilitation
• Biodiversity_conservation_and_recovery_in_the_river_basin_of_Asón
• Improvement_of_aquatic_habitat_of_Segre_River__at_Alòs_de_Balaguer
• Restoration_and_remeandering_of_the_Müggelspree_-_downstream_Mönchwinkel
• Heltondale_Beck_Flow_restoration

Possible restoration, rehabilitation and mitigation measures

• Improve water retention
• Recycle used water
• Reduce surface water abstraction without return
• Improve/Create water storage
• Reduce water consumption
• Create low flow channels in over-sized channels
• Reduce surface water abstraction with return