Case study:Control and permeabilization of the marsh to the river, the Brazo de la Torre and Entremuros

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Status Complete
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Country Spain
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Contact organisation MARM
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River basin district C.H.Guadalquivir
River basin Guadalquivir

Subcatchment

River name Guadalquivir
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Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m
Maximum altitude (m) 50 m0.05 km <br />5,000 cm <br />
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Ecoregion Ibero-Macaronesian
Dominant land cover Extensive agriculture
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Guadiamar Green Corridor Project, Recovery "CañoTravieso", Recovery of the functionality of Brazo de la Torre, Restoration of streams Chico Soto, Soto Grande and Arroyo de la Laguna de los Reyes, Restoration of the stream of the Partido


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Name Brazo de la Torre y Entremuros
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Pre-project morphology Tidal
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Dominant hydrology Tidal
Dominant substrate Sand, Clay, Silt
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Reach length directly affected (m) 14600 m14.6 km <br />1,460,000 cm <br />
Project started 1998/04/01
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Works completed 1998/05/01
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Funding sources MARM

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Works and works supervision C.H.Guadalquivir
Post-project management and maintenance C.H.Guadalquivir
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Reasons for river restoration

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Mitigation of a pressure Pollution incident, Flood defence
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Measures

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Bank/bed modifications Construction of a defensive wall to prevent river pollution, After decontamination, removal of the defensive wall
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