Case study:Restoration of Naarkoski Torrent
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Project overview
Status | Complete |
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Themes | Habitat and biodiversity |
Country | Finland |
Main contact forename | Kari |
Main contact surname | Rantakokko |
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Contact organisation | SYKE |
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Project summary
Naarkoski torrent in the River Porvoonjoki is situated near the Pukkila city center. A fishway was constructed to enable the migrating fish to pass the Naarkoski power plant and open the way for fish to the upper reaches of the stream. Constructions of the bypass channel was started in October 2002 and finished in june 2003. Project was executed and managed in co-operation with the municipality of Pukkila and and Environmental Institute for Uusimaa. Cost of the restoration was 160 000 euros and it was financed by municipality of Pukkila, Environment Centre for Uusimaa and European Regional Development Fund, among the others.
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Catchment and subcatchment
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Catchment
River basin district | Porvoonjoki River Basin |
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Subcatchment
River name | Naarkoski Torrent |
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Ecoregion | Fenno-Scandian Shield |
Dominant land cover | Intensive agriculture (arable) |
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Site
Name | Naarkoski Torrent-fishway |
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Pre-project morphology | Ponded |
Reference morphology | Step-pool |
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Dominant hydrology | Ephemeral |
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River corridor land use | Intensive agriculture (arable) |
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Project background
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Project started | 2002/01/01 |
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Works completed | 2003/01/01 |
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Total cost category | 100 - 500 k€ |
Total cost (k€) | 160 k€160,000 € <br /> |
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Funding sources | SYKE, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Municipality of Pukkila, Regional ELY-centre, Uusimaa Regional Council |
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Reasons for river restoration
Mitigation of a pressure | |
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Hydromorphology | |
Biology | Fish |
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Measures
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Bank/bed modifications | Building fishway, Introducing gravel, Building of submerged weirs and pits, Introducing stones |
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Monitoring
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