]> 2026-04-14T11:10:41+00:00 Case study:Massadammen-dam removal in River Tabergsån 500 en Approved Länsstyrelsen i Jönköpings län Yes No Yes true After restoration (photo. Maria Arola).JPG Dam (photo. Maria Arola).JPG Gra(photo. Maria Arola).JPG Restored channel (photo. Maria Arola) Removed dam (photo. Maria Arola) Added gravel (photo. Maria Arola) No 57.706795470423,14.116508960724 Peter Länsstyrelsen i Jönköpings län Lindvall ,, ,,, 4580 After restoration (photo. Maria Arola) 2011-10-31Z 2455865.5 Massadammen-dam removal (photo. Maria Arola).JPG 2007 2454101.5 Complete Massadammen dam in the South of Jönköping in the River Tabergsån. The dam was built in 1906 for hydropower but the hydro power station was shut down in 1950´s. Because the dam was an obsticle for migrating fish it was decided to remove to improve the conditions for fish. The aim was to build fishpassage, increase the spawning areas for trout and to reduce the regulation and maintenance of the dam. The first plan of the restoration met heavy resistace from the local people because they wanted to maintain the water level. The new plan was made and three dams were built instead of one in the dammed area. The project was good example of the co-operation between different organization (municipality, consultants and local people) to find a goos solution for all parties. Most of the work was done between early august to late october in 2011. Because of the restoration spawning area for fish increased from 29 000 to 36 000 m2. Also densities of trout increased in the upstream. Densities were measured to be 5 times higher after than before restorations. Total cost of the project was approximately 174 000 euros. Massadammen-dam removal in River Tabergsån massadammen-dam removal in river tabergsån No Massadammen-Motala Ström massadammen-motala ström Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity Hydropower Hydromorphology Spatial planning 174 100 - 500 k€ 067 Tabergsån 2011-10-31Z 2455865.5 2011-08-01Z 2455774.5 2012-11-22T14:37:21Z 2456254.1092708 2015-02-03T13:02:29Z 2457057.0433912 Massadammen-dam removal in River Tabergsån