Case study:Fluvial river restoration of Tordera in Tordera

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Location: 41° 42' 16.93" N, 2° 42' 55.07" E
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Status Complete
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Themes Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Land use management - agriculture
Country Spain
Main contact forename ACA
Main contact surname ACA
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Contact organisation ACA
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Tordera River as it passes through the town of Tordera has lost the dynamism that was a few years ago, leaving behind an oxbow on the left. The main objectives are improve lateral and longitudinal connectivity, both hydrological and biological, improving the diversity of habitats in the river system, restore riparian plant communities and minimize flood risk .

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Aerial view of the restoration area in 1956
Aerial view of the restoration area
Meander before works
Meander after works
Meander before works
Meander after works
May 2008 flood
Removal of a longitudinal riprap
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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Pirineo Oriental
River basin Tordera

Subcatchment

River name Tordera
Area category
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m
Maximum altitude (m) 25 m0.025 km <br />2,500 cm <br />
Dominant geology
Ecoregion Ibero-Macaronesian
Dominant land cover Urban
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Fluvial river restoration of Tordera in Sant Celoni, Sustainable management, at local level, of the alluvial aquifer of the River Tordera, through the reuse of waste water


Site

Name Río Tordera en Tordera
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Pre-project morphology Sinuous
Reference morphology Sinuous
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Heavily modified water body
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Average bankfull channel width category 10 - 50 m
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Average bankfull channel depth category Less than 0.5 m
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Mean annual discharge (m3/s) 5.015.01 m³/s <br />5,010 l/s <br />
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Reach length directly affected (m) 75 m0.075 km <br />7,500 cm <br />
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Funding sources ACA

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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
Hydromorphology Channel pattern/planform, Width & depth variation
Biology
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Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement


Measures

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Bank/bed modifications
Floodplain / River corridor Habitat creation
Planform / Channel pattern Re-instatement of old course, Artificial wall removal
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