{"id":232,"date":"2024-03-09T22:07:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T22:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/?page_id=232"},"modified":"2024-03-10T21:42:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T21:42:47","slug":"dams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/river-restoration\/dams\/","title":{"rendered":"Dams &#038; Structures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4c119048\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a5025d60\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a5025d60\">\n\n<p><strong>Putting back an essential missing component of a healthy river system.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8d5a959e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8d5a959e\">\n\n<p>Healthy river catchments have lots of wood in the water from trees falling into the river. In Scotland, which has lost much of its woodland cover, the supply of deadwood has reduced and this important natural process has been lost.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-30651917\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-653fba5e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-653fba5e\">\n\n<p>After restoration<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-ad25286e\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8f8ab01c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8f8ab01c\">\n\n<p><strong>Large Woody Debris has been installed, creating a dynamic and biodiverse ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-17e1c711\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-17e1c711 move-in-up\">\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e1e64d14999&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e1e64d14999\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles1-1024x520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles1-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles1-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles1-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles1-1536x780.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles1.jpg 1783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-55bfb9d7\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-38467b91\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-38467b91\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Large root plates divert flow, creating pools behind them with deep, cool water for fish to escape from warmer temperatures and fierce floodwaters. Roots and branches shelter young fish from predators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-204b4eab\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-204b4eab\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The structures trap organic matter like twigs and leaves &#8211; an important source of nutrients for the aquatic food chain. They also provide habitat for algae and invertebrates, boosting food availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9b1cc216\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9b1cc216\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Obstacles create friction, reducing the water\u2019s speed and helping to mitigate flooding downstream.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-a087cb32\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6b11dbcc\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6b11dbcc\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By forcing water to divert around them, woody debris encourages horizontal erosion and natural meandering. This creates a more complex channel structure with a greater diversity of habitats, such as sediment bars, deep pools, and shallow gravel riffles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a30b0bd8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a30b0bd8 move-in-up\">\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e1e64d157c0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e1e64d157c0\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles2-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles2-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles2-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bamff.land\/braesofalyth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/obstacles2.jpg 1327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-0ee55f0e\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b35f7772\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b35f7772 fade-in-right\">\n\n<p><strong>CASE STUDY:<\/strong> Large woody structures were installed into the River Calder, near Newtonmore, in 2022. 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