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Keywords: fish migration, ecobiome’s functionality, Somesul Mic River, longitudinal
connectivity, dam.
1. INTRODUCTION
Pringle (2001) defined hydrological connectivity stating that “when
water runs there is a transfer of matter, energy and organisms within or
between elements of the hydrologic cycle”.
Often one solution for migration of fish over the bottom sill is not
enough and must need to find more like a system that can function as
complementing each other. Restoring lateral connectivity of rivers
represents an ecological necessity for lotic ecosystems and represents a solid
support in restoring water courses (Voicu and Bretcan, 2014).
Engineering solutions must be found to combines the gravity flow
with the possibilities of migratory fish to swim against the flow of
watercourses. (Voicu and Dominguez, 2016).
Integrated approach permanent for longitudinal and lateral
connectivity of rivers can lead to good ecological state (Peacock, 2003).
The effects on aquatic biota (algae, zooplankton, benthic
macroinvertebrates, amphibians, fish, etc.) is a worldwide problem due to
fragmentation and connectivity ecosystems lotic (Fuller et al., 2015;
Dudgeon et al., 2005; Grill et al., 2014) and the Transylvanian
hydrographical net is not an exception from this perspective (Onciu et al.,
1999; Curtean-Bănăduc, 2005; Momeu et al., 2009; Bănăduc et al., 2016;
Moshu et al., 2006).
2. METHODS
The Somesul Mic River is the most important tributary of the
Somes, with an area of 3771 km2 and a total length of 178 km. It is formed
by the confluence of the Somes Warm with the Somesul Rece. Somesul
Cald springs from the Vladeasa Mountains and the Somesul Rece from the
Gilau Mountains. The Somesul Mic is an average slope of 8 ‰ and a
coincidence coefficient of 1.65.
The two proposed solutions on the river Somes Mic river come
under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC and will support the lotic
system restoration (Voicu at all 2016).
Along the studied water body (Someșul Mic – cf. Nadas-Dej), near
the bottom sill area in Apahida, the migratory fish species concerned, in
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order to propose the solution to facilitate the fish fauna migration above the
bottom (discharge) sill, are: the common nase (Chondrostoma nasus), the
barbel (Barbus barbus) and the chub (Leuciscus cephalus), which are part of
the cyprinid family.
The fish fauna in the analyzed watercourse belongs to the Common
Nase area (Bănărescu, 1964). This is a characteristic of small rivers in hilly
regions, with their riverbed consisting of sand/clay and a moderate flow
rate.
The chain of storage lakes arranged on the upper watercourse, the
numerous dams and bank protection systems, and also the pollution sources
located along the river in Cluj – Dej sector have a strong influence upon the
quality of aquatic biocenosis.
3.RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
The first scenario proposed in order to facilitate fish species
migration above the bottom sill in Apahida (Fig. 1a), consists in achieving a
bypass (a concrete semicircular canal) inside the left bank and supplied with
water: i) directly from the Someșul Mic River, and also by ii) two
underground canals connected to a wooden basin catching water from the
Somesul Mic River by a water intake.
The wooden basin will be built upstream from the bottom sill in
Apahida (Fig. 2).
Figure 1a Placement to bottom sill from Apahida (Google Earth, 2014)
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Figure 1b. Bottom sill from Apahida
concrete lattice
river Someşul Mic
wooden basin
left bank
Figure 2. Positioning wooden basin – indicative scheme
As mentioned previously, a concrete canal will be also built
upstream from the bottom sill, but at a distance of approx. 10 m downstream
of the wooden basin; it will have a semicircular shape with the following
dimensions: length L = 12 m, width l = 60 cm and height h = 120 cm (Fig.
3). It is connected to the Somesul Mic River by the means of a crenel (h =
42 cm and l = 40 cm) and, therefore, facilitates fish migration upstream /
downstream of the bottom sill.
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concrete canal
120 cm
crenel
60 cm
Figure 3. Water level in the concrete canal – indicative scheme
Fig. 4 shows how the downstream end of the concrete canal
communicates directly with the Someşul Mic River. Fig. 4. Confluence
between the concrete canal and the Someșul Mic River, concrete lattice. The
canal is entirely covered by a concrete lattice.
Someşul Mic River
concrete canal concrete lattice
left bank
Figure 4. Confluence between the concrete canal and the Someşul Mic River
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The water flow inside the concrete canal will be supplemented by
continuous supply of water coming from the wooden basin located upstream
of it, as stated above, so that the mentioned canal will be almost full all the
time (up to the average level in the crenel) (Fig. 5).
Someşul Mic River
left bank
concrete lattice
connecting canals
wooden basin
bottom sill in Apahida
concrete canal
metal grille
metal window
concrete lattice
Figure 5. Positioning connecting canals – indicative scheme-
The concrete canal will be built so that the water velocity within to
be less than the water flow speed in the bottom sill area in order to facilitate
fish species migration upstream-downstream.
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The underground connected canals discharge the water through
dense concrete lattice at the concrete canal base and built both in order to
reduce turbulence that may be generated and for preventing fish from
entering those canals. (Fig. 6).
concrete canal
connecting canal
concrete lattice
Figure 6. Positioning connecting canal
– indicative scheme-
Inside the existing concrete lattice above the semicircular canal, an
access window for maintenance will be performed in order to facilitate the
authorized interventions (if clogged, damaged canal).
The second scenario proposed for the fish species migration above
the bottom sill in Apahida (Fig. 7) consists in building two concrete basins
(I and II) with different heights, placed downstream of the discharge sill.
The first basin will be fixed to the bottom sill in Apahida by the
means of its own footing, and of some metal slots. It will be provided with a
crenel of over a meter long (120 cm) on the rectangular basin where the
slots can be found. The water level in the basin I will be about 20 cm above
the bottom sill due to walls (surfaces) taller than the discharge sill (Fig. 8).
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bottom sill
Someşul Mic River
metal slot
parallelepiped basin I
Figure 7 Discharge sill (bottom sill) Figure 8 Positioning the basin I
in Apahida on the discharge sill (bottom sill)
indicative scheme
Inside the basin I, on a surface perpendicular to the bottom sill in
Apahida, a crenel with of about 30 cm high and 40 cm wide is built. A
concrete canal is fixed to the crenel with the same dimensions on the outside
surface (Fig. 9).
concrete canal for fish migration
basin I
≈ 42cm
parallelepiped basin I
Figure 9. Positioning the canal for fish migration -indicative scheme
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This channel will provide connectivity between the two basins (I and
II). The second (concrete and rectangular) basin will be positioned at a
distance of approximately 3 m from the first basin (Fig. 10) so as to
facilitate the water flow through the concrete canal.
concrete canal for fish migration
≈ 40 cm
basin II
basin I
Figure 10 The connection between the two basins -indicative scheme
Basin II has another crenel through which the fish migrate upstream
of the concrete canal mentioned above – basin I – Apahida sill (Fig. 11).
This system is used for downstream migration.
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concrete canal for fish migration
metal plate
Someşul Mic River
basin II
bottom sill Apahida
Figure 11. Positioning the connection plate between basin II and Apahida sill -
indicative scheme-
The second concrete basin is not fixed to the bottom sill in Apahida,
because the distance between the two designs is over 30 cm. The link
between the bottom sill and the second concrete basin is made by a non-
corrosive metal plate (Fig. 11). The water flow over the non-corrosive metal
plate in the basin II and the flow through the concrete canal for fish
migration maintain a constant water level in the basin II. The same amount
of water entering the basin II both over the non-corrosive metal plate, and
through the concrete canal for fish migration is discharged through the
crenel in basin II. The structure of the discharge or bottom sills in Apahida
is not affected by the construction of two rectangular concrete basins I and
II. These basins are meant to calm the water flow so that fish can climb
above the discharge sill without any difficulty.
Upstream, about 3 m from the bottom sill and right next to the basin
I, some semi-circular metal lattice is fixed to the Someșul Mic River bed
using four metal bars in order to dissipate the water (in the right tank I) and
to redirect the floating bodies. The fish migration process will not be
affected by this metal construction, because it does not touch the riverbed
substrate (Fig. 12).
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discharge sill (bottom sill)
metal bar
Someşul Mic River
basin I
basin II
concrete canal for fish migration
metal grille
metal plate
metal bar
bottom sill Apahida
≈3m
≈ 4m
≈ 3m
Figure 12. General scheme of the ichthyofauna migration system
-indicative scheme-
The semicircular metal lattice is placed in the riverbed so that the
water level reach about ½ the height of the lattice (h = 80 cm).
This solution is not expensive and does not affect the structure of the
discharge sill in Apahida.
CONCLUSIONS
The proposal of the two solutions one front and one side gives of the
bottom sill safety fish migration. Depending on the size flow (high flow) on
the river Somes Mic can work both proposed solutions if the flow is small
will operate only one side. In general, the flow of this river, which is about
20mc / s (average annual flow), can support the functioning of both
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solutions that suit the three migratory species presented. The design and
components of the second solution give it a practical practical utility that
can be fixed and put into operation at other spills (spill thresholds) if there
are requirements in this regard. The first solution can withstand large floods
being made on the left bank of Somesul Mic River. None of the great
financial contributions must offer for the solutions construction and their
position does not affect the structure of the spillway sill Apahida.
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