Charlottenburg artificial bay

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	River depth and width variation;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Artificial barriers upstream from the site; Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Alteration of instream habitat; Embankments, levees or dikes;
Measures
	Shallow water courses; Widen water courses; Improve backwaters; Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	DE
River Name	Spree
Site Name	Charlottenburg artificial bay
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	52.5299783485554, 13.2835757732391
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	large: > 1000 - 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name	Type 15: mid-sized and large sand and loam-dominated lowland river
Hydromorphological quality elements
River depth and width variation
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Artificial barriers upstream from the site Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of riparian vegetation Alteration of instream habitat Embankments, levees or dikes
Measures
Shallow water courses Widen water courses Improve backwaters Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
Other
Project size	1 ha
Approximate costs	< 10 000 Euros
Synergy	yes
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2004
Evaluation	Ecological change
Implemented by	Water and Navigation Authority