Case study:Vindel River LIFE

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Location: 65° 6' 56.86" N, 18° 16' 57.44" E

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Project overview

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Status	In progress
Project web site	http://vindelriverlife.se/
Themes	Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Water quality
Country	Sweden
Main contact forename	Johanna
Main contact surname	Gardeström
Main contact user ID	User:Arolam
Contact organisation	Umeå University
Contact organisation web site	http://www.umu.se
Partner organisations	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Ume/ Vindel river Fishery Advisory Board
Parent multi-site project	Case_study:Vindel River LIFE
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

Olsbacken after restoration (photo by Daniel Jonsson)

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Vindel River LIFE is collaborative project between Umeå University, Vindel River Fishery Advisory Board, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Tributaries that were affected by fragmentation and channelization during the timber-floating era will be restored with the objective to widen the floodplain, increase the variation in the stream habitats, and to improve the condition for species in the Vindel river system. The Vindel river provides a unique habitat for a variety of aquatic species and many of them are listed as protected species. Otter, great diving beetle, bullhead, Atlantic Salmon, Salmon Trutta and freshwater pearl mussel are all present in the stream. The length of the restored area is 4500 meters. During the restoration banks have been modified, closed channels re-opened, spawning grounds constructed and building fishways have been taken away to improve the habitats for migratory fish.

Ten demonstration sites were restored in 2010. By monitoring these restored sites and their references, the effects of restoration will be evaluated: hydrological measurements were done before restoration and after restoration in 2011; fish abundance was monitored before restoration and the after measurements will be done in summer 2013 and 2014; the riparian vegetation will be monitored after restoration in summer 2013 and 2014.

Remediation of Migratory Barriers in streams (ReMiBar) -project is related to the Vindel River LIFE project. (http://www.trafikverket.se/PageFiles/91694/remibar_remediation_of_migratory_barriers_in_streams.pdf)

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nVindel River Lifen Lidsbacken_before restoration

Vindel River Lifen Lidsbacken_after restoration

Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district River basin Vindel River Basin Subcatchment River name River Vindelälven Area category more than 10000 km² Area (km2) 12650 km²1,265,000 ha <br /> Maximum altitude category Maximum altitude (m) Dominant geology Organic (i.e. Peat) Ecoregion Fenno-Scandian Shield Dominant land cover Woodland Waterbody ID Site Edit site Name WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Straight, High width:depth Reference morphology Braided, Sinuous Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body No National/international site designation EU - Special Area of Conservation Local/regional site designations Protected species present Yes Invasive species present No Species of interest otter (Lutra lutra), highland great diving beetle (Dytiscus lapponicus), bullhead (Cottus gobio), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Brown trout (Salmo trutta), Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate Gravel, Sand, Cobble River corridor land use Woodland Average bankfull channel width category Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) 45004,500 m <br />4.5 km <br />450,000 cm <br /> Project started 2010/01/01 Works started 2011/01/01 Works completed 2014/01/01 Project completed Total cost category more than 10000 k€ Total cost (k€) 2 675 5132,675,513 k€ <br />2,675,513,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources European Commission, Federal Nature Protection Agency, County Administrative Board, Municipalities, Universities, Ume/Vindel River Fishery Advisory Board Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Umeå University Johanna Gardeström Stakeholder engagement and communication Umeå University Johanna Gardeström Works and works supervision Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Riparian development Hydromorphology Width & depth variation, Flow velocities, Substrate conditions Biology Fish: Disturbance-sensitive species, Invertebrates: Disturbance-sensitive species, Fish: Abundance, Continuity of sediment transport Physico-chemical Invertebrates: Diversity Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement, Bank erosion, Flood risk management Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Re-introducing stones, Re-introducing gravel, Dam removal, Creation of fish passes, Introducing large woody debris Floodplain / River corridor Increases the interaction between land and water and the heterogeneity of the substrate; vegetation and shore structure, Vegetation management Planform / Channel pattern Re-instatement of old course Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Flow velocities Yes Yes No Yes No Awaiting results Width & depth variation Yes Yes No Yes No Awaiting results Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Fish: Disturbance-sensitive species Yes Yes No Yes No Awaiting results Fish: Abundance Yes No No Yes No Awaiting results Invertebrates: Disturbance-sensitive species No No No No No Awaiting results Physico-chemical quality elements Edit Physico-chemical quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative [[]] Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic Edit Other responses Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Monitoring documents Upload monitoring documents Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information