KUIVAJOKI

General
River Characterisation
	Reach; Reach;
River typology
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Benthic invertebrates; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
	Water Framework Directive;
Pressures
	Sediment discharge from dredging; Hydrological regime modification; Artificial barriers upstream from the site; Alteration of instream habitat; Embankments, levees or dikes; Loss of vertical connectivity; Impoundment; Channelisation / cross section alteration;
Measures
	Improve water retention; Add/feed sediment; Ensure minimum flows; Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes; Shallow water courses; Add sediments; Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration; Reduce impact of dredging; Recreate gravel bar and riffles; Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Other measures;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	FI
River Name	Kuivajoki
Site Name	Kuivajoki - Hirvaskoski
River Characterisation
Reach Reach
River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	65.68605, 25.63498
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	medium: > 100 - 1000 km2
Geology	Organic
National code/ River type name	mid-sized lowland boreal river
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Benthic invertebrates Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives
Water Framework Directive
Pressures
Sediment discharge from dredging Hydrological regime modification Artificial barriers upstream from the site Alteration of instream habitat Embankments, levees or dikes Loss of vertical connectivity Impoundment Channelisation / cross section alteration
Measures
Improve water retention Add/feed sediment Ensure minimum flows Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes Shallow water courses Add sediments Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration Reduce impact of dredging Recreate gravel bar and riffles Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Other measures
Other
Project size	0.4 km
Approximate costs
Synergy
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2002-2006
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes