Add/feed sediment

Add/feed sediment

Add/feed sediment02. Sediment flow quantity improvement

General description

The same measure with a slightly different objective (to enhance instream habitat conditions) is described in the fact sheet Add sediments

Cost-efficiency

Artificial sediment addition is a very costly enterprise which furthermore is not sustainable. In addition artificial sediment addition is consuming land and material for gravel excavation with negative ecological side effects and indirect cost. Therefore proper hydraulic structures and sediment transfer should be given way wherever possible.

Case studies where this measure has been applied

• Regelsbrunner Aue
• Klompenwaard
• Segre - Improvement of aquatic habitat of Segre River at Alòs de Balaguer
• Vääräjoki - Niskakoski
• Kuivajoki - Hirvaskoski
• Ruhr Binnerfeld