Case study:Weir demolition in river Nansa, Cantabria

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Location: 43° 19' 35.75" N, 4° 29' 10.86" W
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Project overview

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Status Complete
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Themes Environmental flows and water resources, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity
Country Spain
Main contact forename The North Hydrographic Confederation
Main contact surname The North Hydrographic Confederation
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Contact organisation Oficina regional de Comisaría de Aguas y Dirección Técnica, C.H. Cantábrico
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The weir of Camijanes was in obsolete, preventing proper connectivity of the river. The hydroelectric reservoirs are located upstream in the reservoir or the Cohilla and the dam Palombera, although there are many scattered water intakes that feed the river through mini-channels. Many of the abstractions are illegal. The main objective of the project is recovering natural local continuity for the river through the removal of the weir of Camijares (90x5x3m³). This project counts with the support of national institutions. The financing comes from the North Hydrographic Confederation and the Ministry of Environment. The total budget for carry out the rehabilitation is 93.779,55€.

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Aerial view of Nansa River in Camijares
Nansa Basin area map with the main cross barriers
Dam of Camijares before works
Nansa River after completion of works
Palombrera dam
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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district C.H. Cantábrico
River basin Nansa

Subcatchment

River name Nansa
Area category 100 - 1000 km²
Area (km2) 429 km²42,900 ha <br />
Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m
Maximum altitude (m) 45 m0.045 km <br />4,500 cm <br />
Dominant geology Calcareous
Ecoregion Ibero-Macaronesian
Dominant land cover Extensive agriculture
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Site

Name Azud de Camijares
WFD water body codes
WFD (national) typology
WFD water body name
Pre-project morphology Sinuous
Reference morphology Sinuous
Desired post project morphology
Heavily modified water body
National/international site designation
Local/regional site designations Site of Community Importance
Protected species present
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River corridor land use Intensive agriculture
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Project background

Reach length directly affected (m) 46 m0.046 km <br />4,600 cm <br />
Project started 2010/01/01
Works started
Works completed 2010/01/01
Project completed
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Total cost (k€) 93 k€93,000 € <br />
Benefit to cost ratio
Funding sources Plan E

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Investigation and design
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Works and works supervision C.H. Cantábrico
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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
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Bank/bed modifications Weir removal
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http://www.chcantabrico.es/index.php?option=com content&view=article&id=575:demolicion-de-azud-de-camijanes-en-el-rio-nansa
http://www.diagonalperiodico.net/cantabria/spip.php?article292 Press release
http://recuperaciondelrionansa.blogspot.com.es/ Local blog

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