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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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district Rhine River basin Rhine Subcatchment River name Rhine Area category 1000 - 10000 km² Area (km2) Maximum altitude category 1000 - 2000 m Maximum altitude (m) Dominant geology Siliceous Ecoregion Central Plains Dominant land cover Grassland, Urban Waterbody ID Other case studies in this subcatchment: Amerongse Bovenpolder, Bakenhof Dyke reconstruction, Blauwe Kamer, Room for the River, Upper Main catchment restoration Site Edit site Name River Aar at Ruppoldingen WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Pool-riffle Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body No National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present No Invasive species present No Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture, Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural) 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) 12001,200 m <br />1.2 km <br />120,000 cm <br /> Project started Works started Works completed Project completed Total cost category Total cost (k€) Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Hydromorphology Biology Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Fish pass, Building nature-like bypass channel Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Establishment of fish passage 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 Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative 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