Case study:Beekherstel Beekloop BmN

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Environmental flows and water resources, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Water quality
Country	Belgium, Netherlands
Main contact forename	Ineke
Main contact surname	Barten
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Contact organisation	STOWA
Contact organisation web site	http://https://www.stowa.nl/contact
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Parent multi-site project	Case_study:Building with Nature
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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The Beekloop is a mostly man-made stream that originates in the woods between Aalst and Hezen and discharges into the Kleine Dommel near the Hulsterbroek natural area. The stream is located on the edge of the higher Kempens Plateau (Belgium) and a lower area in Noord-Brabant (Netherlands), which results in a relatively large bed slope. The Beekloop was part of several stream restoration projects between 2010 and 2015, some which can be classified as traditional stream restoration and some of which focused on Building with Nature.

One of the main Building with Nature measures that were carried out is the introduction of dead wood in the stream. In addition, specific flora were introduced to improve the flow conditions.

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In additon to the usual measurement of hydrological, biological, and physical-chemical quality elements, chemical measurements were also taken. The stream was strongly polluted prior to the measures. Therefore, concentrations of heavy metals, micropollutants and pesticides were monitored.

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Location: 51° 17' 58.84" N, 5° 23' 38.22" E

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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 Meuse River basin Maas Subcatchment River name Dommel Area category 1000 - 10000 km² Area (km2) 18001,800 km² <br />180,000 ha <br /> Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m Maximum altitude (m) 7777 m <br />0.077 km <br />7,700 cm <br /> Dominant geology Siliceous Ecoregion Western Plains Dominant land cover Grassland, Intensive agriculture (arable), Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural), Moorland/heathland, Urban Waterbody ID NL_99_6_BO_BE_2 Other case studies in this subcatchment: Beekherstel Keersop, Beekherstel Reusel Baarschot-Diessen, Boven-Dommel, Buulder Aa, Grote Aa, Herinrichting beekdal Tongelreep, Kleine Aa, traject Smalwater Noord, Kleine Beerze Site Edit site Name Beekloop WFD water body codes NL27_BO_3_2 WFD (national) typology R4 WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Sterk veranderd Reference morphology R4 Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body Yes National/international site designation Netherlands - Natuurbeschermingswet Local/regional site designations Protected species present No Invasive species present No Species of interest Dominant hydrology Langzaamstromende Bovenloop Dominant substrate Sand River corridor land use Intensive agriculture (arable), Grassland, Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural) Average bankfull channel width category 5 - 10 m Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) 0.50.5 m <br />5.0e-4 km <br />50 cm <br /> Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) 0.30.3 m³/s <br />300 l/s <br /> Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) Project started 2010 Works started Works completed Project completed Total cost category Total cost (k€) 14.314.3 k€ <br />14,300 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources 50% provincie, 50% waterschap De Dommel 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 KRW, Ecologie, Waterverdeling Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Dood hout, 6 Vispassages, Beschaduwing Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Afspraken met belanghebbende over waterverdeling 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