Case study:Massadammen-dam removal in River Tabergsån

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Location: 57° 42' 24.46" N, 14° 6' 59.43" E
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Project overview

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Status Complete
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Themes Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydropower, Hydromorphology, Spatial planning
Country Sweden
Main contact forename Peter
Main contact surname Lindvall
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Contact organisation Länsstyrelsen i Jönköpings län
Contact organisation web site http://projektwebbar.lansstyrelsen.se/vattern/Sv/besoksmal-vatterbackar/tabergsan/Pages/5-massadammen.aspx
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After restoration (photo. Maria Arola)

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Massadammen dam in the South of Jönköping in the River Tabergsån. The dam was built in 1906 for hydropower but the hydro power station was shut down in 1950´s. Because the dam was an obsticle for migrating fish it was decided to remove to improve the conditions for fish. The aim was to build fishpassage, increase the spawning areas for trout and to reduce the regulation and maintenance of the dam. The first plan of the restoration met heavy resistace from the local people because they wanted to maintain the water level. The new plan was made and three dams were built instead of one in the dammed area. The project was good example of the co-operation between different organization (municipality, consultants and local people) to find a goos solution for all parties.

Most of the work was done between early august to late october in 2011. Because of the restoration spawning area for fish increased from 29 000 to 36 000 m2. Also densities of trout increased in the upstream. Densities were measured to be 5 times higher after than before restorations. Total cost of the project was approximately 174 000 euros.

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Restored channel (photo. Maria Arola)
Removed dam (photo. Maria Arola)
Added gravel (photo. Maria Arola)
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Site

Name Massadammen-Motala Ström
WFD water body codes 067
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WFD water body name Tabergsån
Pre-project morphology Embanked, Artificial bed, Artificial channel
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Heavily modified water body Yes
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Protected species present No
Invasive species present No
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Dominant hydrology Artificially regulated
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Project started 2007
Works started 2011/08/01
Works completed 2011/10/31
Project completed 2011/10/31
Total cost category 100 - 500 k€
Total cost (k€) 174174 k€ <br />174,000 € <br />
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Mitigation of a pressure Barriers to fish migration, Hydropower
Hydromorphology Continuity for organisms
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