Case study:Ruppoldingen

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Hydropower
Country	Switzerland
Main contact forename	nick
Main contact surname	elbourne
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A natural fish pass was constructed on the river Aar at the Ruppoldingen hydropower plant. The aim was to mitigate the impacts of the hydropower plant, allowing free fish migration and compensate for loss of habitats. The scheme was two-fold. Firstly a 155 meter long natural fish pass close to the turbines. A second 1.2km long bypass channel was also created further downstream of the plant. This channel comprised two arms, one which was shallower with gravel riffles installed and a deeper channel for migration. The aim was to re-create a natural alpine stream. The mean gradient of the fish pass is 3.8%, and the bypass channel 0.4%. Pike, Carp, Barbell and Catfish have been seen to use the bypass channel. Juvenile Grayling have also been found, suggesting that the bypass channel is providing a new reproductive area.

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River basin district	Rhine
River basin	Rhine

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River name	Rhine
Area category	1000 - 10000 km²
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Maximum altitude category	1000 - 2000 m
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Dominant geology	Siliceous
Ecoregion	Central Plains
Dominant land cover	Grassland, Urban
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Amerongse Bovenpolder, Bakenhof Dyke reconstruction, Blauwe Kamer, Room for the River, Upper Main catchment restoration

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Name	River Aar at Ruppoldingen
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Reference morphology	Pool-riffle
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River corridor land use	Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture, Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural)
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