Case study:Bosgården nature-like fishway at River Rolfså
Project overview
Status | Complete |
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Project web site | http://projektwebbar.lansstyrelsen.se/rolfsan/Sv/folj-atgardsarbetet/Pages/storan_bosgarden.aspx |
Themes | Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydropower |
Country | Sweden |
Main contact forename | Andreas |
Main contact surname | Bäckstrand |
Main contact user ID | User:Arolam |
Contact organisation | Länsstyrelsen västra Götalands län |
Contact organisation web site | http://projektwebbar.lansstyrelsen.se/rolfsan/Sv/folj-atgardsarbetet/Pages/storan bosgarden.aspx |
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Project summary
Building and rebuilding of Bosgården hydroelectric plant during 1940-1960 decreased lake migrating brown trout populations, as 90 % of the spawning grounds were lost. In 1995 three pool-type fishways were constructed and minimum disharge was objected for natural riverbed which was often dry before. Still migrating fish population was suffered from the inconstant and low flows and complete dryness of riverbed for 100 metres at times.
the solution was to replace one pool-type fishway with a nature-like fish channel and tear down a weir in the main river near the outlet of the power plant. In addition, the minimum flow was increased from 300 to 600 L/s and an attraction flow was developed as the power plant shuts down in September and October annually for altogether 90 hours.Increasement of flow has returned spawning habitats to the river.
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Apelnäs fishway at River Rolfså, Biologisk återställning i Rolfsåns vattensystem, Dam removal at Grönkullen, River Rolfsån, Restorations of River Nolån-Hulta dam removal, ´Restorations of River Nolån-Bypass channel in Hulta Hydro power plant, ´Restorations of River Nolån-Fishway in Forsa hydro power plant, Ålgårda nature-like bypass channel at River Rolfsån
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