Case study:Restoration of Naarkoski Torrent

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Location: 60° 38' 30.99" N, 25° 35' 17.96" E
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Project overview

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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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Parent multi-site project

Case_study:Restoration of Porvoonjoki River

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Naarkoski Torrent after restoration

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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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Restoration of Naarkoski Torrent_bypass construction
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Catchment and subcatchment

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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Heavily modified water body
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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, 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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Bank/bed modifications Building of submerged weirs and pits, Introduction of gravel, Creation of fish passes
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