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River typology

• Location: Latitude and Longitude
• Altitude: select from WFD classification
• Catchment area: medium: > 100 - 1000 km2
• Geology Calcareous

==National code and River type name

==Hydromorphological quality elements

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# Hydrological regime
## Quantity and dynamics of water flow
## Connection to groundwater bodies
# River continuity
## River continuity
# Morphological conditions
## River depth and width variation
## Structure and substrate of the river bed
## Structure of the riparian zone
## Structure of the floodplain

Biological quality elements

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# Phytoplankton
# Macrophytes and phytobenthos
# Benthic invertebrates
# Fish

Pressures

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01. Water abstractions

 1.1 Surface water abstraction
 1.2 Groundwater abstractions

02. Flow regulations

 2.1 Discharge diversions and returns
 2.2 Interbasin flow transfers
 2.3 Hydrological regime modification
 2.4 Hydropeaking
 2.5 Reservoir flushing
 2.6 Sediment discharge from dredging

03. River fragmentation

 3.1 Artificial barriers upstream from the site
 3.2 Artificial barriers downstream from the site
 3.3 Colinear connected reservoir

04. Morphological alterations

 4.1 Impoundment
 4.2 Channelisation / cross section alteration
 4.3 Alteration of riparian vegetation
 4.4 Alteration of instream habitat
 4.5 Embankments, levees or dikes
 4.6 Sedimentation and sediment input
 4.7 Sand and gravel extraction
 4.8 Loss of vertical connectivity

05. Other hydromorphological pressures

 5.1 Other pressures

Measures -- select from 01. Water flow quantity improvement

 01.1 Reduce surface water abstraction without return
 01.2 Reduce surface water abstraction with return
 01.3 Improve water retention
 01.4 Reduce groundwater extraction
 01.5 Improve/Create water storage
 01.6 Increase minimum flows
 01.7 Water diversion and transfer
 01.8 Recycle used water
 01.9 Reduce water consumption

02. Sediment flow quantity improvement

 02.1 Add/feed sediment
 02.2 Reduce undesired sediment input
 02.3 Prevent sediment accumulation in reservoirs
 02.4 Reduce erosion
 02.5 Improve continuity of sediment transport
 02.6 Manage dams for sediment flow
 02.7 Trap sediments

03. Flow dynamics improvement

 03.1 Ensure minimum flows
 03.2 Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes
 03.3 Modify hydropeaking
 03.4 Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains
 03.5 Reduce anthropogenic flow peaks
 03.6 Favour morphogenic flows
 03.7 Shorten the length of impounded reaches
 03.8 Link flood reduction with ecological restoration
 03.9 Manage aquatic vegetation

04. Longitudinal connectivity improvement

 04.1 Remove barrier
 04.2 Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration
 04.3 Facilitate downstream migration
 04.4 Modify culverts, syphons, piped streams
 04.5 Manage sluice and weir operation for fish migration
 04.6 Fish-friendly turbines and pumping stations

05. River bed depth and width variation improvement

 05.1 Remeander water courses
 05.2 Widen water courses
 05.3 Shallow water courses
 05.4 Allow/increase lateral channel migration or river mobility
 05.5 Narrow water courses
 05.6 Create low flow channels in over-sized channels

06. In-channel structure and substrate improvement

 06.1 Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration
 06.2 Remove sediments
 06.3 Modify aquatic vegetation maintenance
 06.4 Introduce large wood
 06.5 Add sediments
 06.6 Remove bank fixation
 06.7 Recreate gravel bar and riffles
 06.8 Remove or modify in-channel hydraulic structures
 06.9 Reduce impact of dredging

07. Riparian zone improvement

 07.1 Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation
 07.2 Revegetate riparian zones
 07.3 Remove bank fixation
 07.4 Remove non-native substratum
 07.5 Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion
 07.6 Develop riparian forest

08. Floodplains/off-channel/lateral connectivity habitats improvement

 08.1 Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding
 08.2 Set back embankments, levees or dikes
 08.3 Reconnect backwaters and wetlands
 08.4 Remove hard engineering structures that impede lateral connectivity
 08.5 Restore wetlands
 08.6 Retain floodwater
 08.7 Improve backwaters
 08.8 Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
 08.9 Isolation of water bodies

09. Other aims to improve hydrological or morphological conditions

 09.1 Other measures

Project size -1

Approximate costs select from < 10 000 Euros > 10 000 < 100 000 > 100 000 < 1 000 000 > 1 000 000

> 1 000 000 Euros

Synergy SCI of the Chícamo River (SCI ES6200028)

Status Realised

Period of realization 1/01/2005-31/12/2008

Evaluation -- select from Hydromorphological Ecological changes Hydromorphological and ecological changes None

Implemented by

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Measures selection

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Success criteria

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Ecological response

-> Brief description of observed effects of the measures over different types of organisms.

• Phytoplankton

• Macrophytes and phytobenthos

• Benthic Invertebrates

• Fish

• Other biota

Hydromorphological response

-> Brief description of observed effects of the measures over different hydromorphological elements.

• Hydrological regime
• River continuity
• Morphological conditions

Monitoring before and after implementation of the project

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Socio-economic aspects

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• Conflicts and synergies:

• Project costs:

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