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 Scotland RBD

Source: Scotland RBMP

The Scottish RBMP identified just under 14 % of our surface water bodies as  heavily modified water bodies and being substantially changed in character for purposes such as flood protection, hydropower generation, navigation, land drainage or water storage for drinking water supply. These are known as. Another 1% of surface waters are artificial.

Pollution pressures were affecting 18 % of the length/area of surface water bodies while the different hydromophological pressures: Alterations to water flows and levels; Modification of beds, banks and shores and Barriers to river continuity for fish migration affected 18 %; 16 % and 14 % of the surface water bodies, respectively.

 In the Scottish RBD five types of morphological impacts have been identified as significant water management issues. Table 33 provides the lengths/areas of water bodies affected by each issue. The number of water bodies is given in brackets.