DEMOLITION OF THE YECLA DAM

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  • Опубликовано: 16 мар 2020
  • One of the actions implemented as part of the LIFE CIPRÍBER Project has been the complete removal of one of the largest transverse barriers impeding the passage of fish in the project area: the Yecla de Yeltes dam.
    The Yecla de Yeltes dam was constructed in 1958 across the Huebra River, a tributary of the Yeltes River, to regulate annual water supply to the municipality of Vitigudino.
    However, construction of new infrastructures and water supply pipes in the second half of the 20th century definitively resolved the supply of water to villages in the region, and the dam gradually fell into disuse.
    Following removal of the Yecla dam and construction of fish ladders around obstacles, longitudinal connectivity was restored to 95% of the length of the Huebra River, permitting the passage of its migratory fish species, protecting an important part of the river’s historical heritage and ensuring that use of the river was compatible with the local economy.

Комментарии • 205

  • @jbbuzzable
    @jbbuzzable 4 года назад +44

    Nice job guys! Although dams helped local economies at the time, many are now obsolete. We also didn't realize the environmental impact then.

    • @antovador
      @antovador 4 года назад

      Franco never had a clue about environment.

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable 4 года назад +11

      @Oh Great one The dam fell into disuse after it was no longer needed. Unless you can provide any evidence that this structure reduced or mitigated the chances of drought, I stand behind my opinion.

    • @skeeblyboggs4914
      @skeeblyboggs4914 3 года назад +1

      @@jbbuzzable amen.

    • @MrToradragon
      @MrToradragon 2 года назад +1

      @@jbbuzzable "No longer needed" is bit problematic as it is more like at the time was no longer needed. And as the drought and problems with power supply deepens across the Europe, I feel like removal of dams, especially those that can be modernized and put back in service, is terrible idea. They could have came with some regulated fish ladder that would be able to deal with variation of water level and as well add power plant. For example back in 50's 60's plenty of hydro power plants were shut down as coal/oil electricity was dirt cheap, today with soaring prices, their capacity and output are missing. As well their shit down had caused increased consumption of fossil fuels. Roughly 3000 t per MW of shut down capacity.

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable 2 года назад

      @@MrToradragon Fossil fuel plants are also shutting down as solar and wind are better alternatives. As grid storage increases, they will become become a thing of the past. It is already happening.

  • @Waspy01
    @Waspy01 2 года назад +18

    In other words - you took down one big dam and put in a small dam with fish ladders. Fish ladders often dont work or fall into disrepair quickly, so what was the point?

    • @michaeldeierhoi4096
      @michaeldeierhoi4096 2 года назад +2

      You seem to be making an assumption that because fish ladders often don't work or fall into disrepair that this project of removing the Yecla River and establishment of the fish ladders would yield no net gain.
      This video did not go into the aftermath of the dam removal and if in fact the weir and fish ladder improved the overall environment. A brief search did not answer this question. Fish ladders often do function as designed however.
      And while a weir can be considered a type of dam it is smaller and is intended to make a river more navigable.
      The EU has embarked on a dam removal program with an eye on not disrupted the environment by removal of dam as building the dams had done. This is a complex issue that has many positives and negatives. The Balkan region is on a dam building spree for example of the latter.

    • @KennyWatson-mu9to
      @KennyWatson-mu9to 4 месяца назад

      Here on the Klamath River was become a sewer killing every living thing in it.
      Millions and Millions of dead fish along the banks of the River.
      I don't think that it going recover

  • @Dirk80241
    @Dirk80241 3 года назад +13

    Beautiful project, and thanks for showing the before and after views in such a smooth transition at the end!

  • @NDKY67
    @NDKY67 4 года назад +41

    Who wrote the script for this? ‘Using the rectilinear visual peripheral feedback eliminator to restore longitudinal connectivity of the overhead flanges...”

    • @bicicletassibus
      @bicicletassibus 4 года назад +9

      Spanish politicians using Google translate

    • @williamlloyd3769
      @williamlloyd3769 3 года назад +5

      Obviously they don’t have a requirement to write it at a 6th grade KISS level. Sort of refreshing to hear something written at a college level even if wordy.

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 3 года назад +1

      The Dam Script Writer.

    • @alltechexpert2023
      @alltechexpert2023 3 года назад

      yeah terrible accent.

    • @edisonaardvark2163
      @edisonaardvark2163 2 года назад +1

      A person familiar with engineering

  • @mulletover3832
    @mulletover3832 Год назад +2

    This teaches me a lot about dams and that "disuse" is a word. Great video.

  • @rogerdudra178
    @rogerdudra178 3 года назад +3

    Well done. Text book display of restoration to my eye.

  • @MrEst1953
    @MrEst1953 4 года назад +5

    Brilliant work everyone should thank you all and l do for a great videos.

  • @whyme3286
    @whyme3286 3 года назад

    Great video

  • @pnwRC.
    @pnwRC. 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic video!

  • @fanatamon
    @fanatamon Год назад +1

    Awesome.

  • @vladimir12149
    @vladimir12149 4 года назад +6

    More, more videos like this

  • @marvinacklin792
    @marvinacklin792 Год назад

    Bravo!

  • @samuelt2072
    @samuelt2072 4 года назад +17

    Ah yes...
    That good old longitudinal connectivity

    • @samuelt2072
      @samuelt2072 4 года назад

      @Trevieze
      More information...

  • @shawnecaster
    @shawnecaster 4 года назад +25

    That excavator operator gets the award for 'BEST DAY AT WORK' ever!!😁

  • @johnstuartsmith
    @johnstuartsmith 2 года назад +4

    In which of the many Spanish-speaking European Union countries did this take place? The writing on the sign looked Norwegian, but I didn't see any kangaroos.

  • @Rick_Foley
    @Rick_Foley 3 года назад +6

    "Restore the old weir"?! Isn't a weir just another kind of dam? Sheesh, the fish can't catch a break!

  • @leroybabcock6652
    @leroybabcock6652 2 года назад +3

    it amazes me how quickly most of these rivers recover while rehab work is in its early phase of rewilding

  • @vijaiveljr6391
    @vijaiveljr6391 4 года назад +1

    Well done Job

  • @beachbummington4122
    @beachbummington4122 3 года назад +2

    Nice to see!
    Let the rivers run free!

  • @ChakatNightspark
    @ChakatNightspark 4 года назад +6

    Think that the building that housed the pumping and electrical works. That couldof stayed and been reused as like a overlook of the former dam. Perhaps placing benches outside. made the area into a little park.

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 3 года назад

      It would attract too many Dam Tourists and what do Dam Tourists do? Leave their Damn Dam Trash, everydamwhere and the Dam Fish choke to death, on the Dam Trash. It never ends.

  • @adalbertofigueroa3257
    @adalbertofigueroa3257 4 года назад +5

    good morning your video is very interesting how can I help my community with your projects we have that problem with the migration of species and nobody wants to help.

    • @joshuaisrael2494
      @joshuaisrael2494 3 года назад +1

      Contact your local lands or water conservancy. They can point you in the right direction. Everyone now-a-days also a local or regional environmental group. Contact them, they can be of assistance with the expertise needed for these projects. Good luck.

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 3 года назад

      Ask the Migratory Species for "ass"istance and they will poop on you.

  • @mountainman5025
    @mountainman5025 3 года назад +2

    Amazing these fish can swim in 1 inch of water...

  • @rogerlacuesta6560
    @rogerlacuesta6560 4 года назад +1

    Nice job...

  • @superlurf
    @superlurf 4 года назад +9

    Where's wreck it Ralph when you need him?

  • @greeceuranusputin
    @greeceuranusputin 11 месяцев назад

    I watched the whole thing and still don't have clue where this is. I know, I can use a search engine, but a documentary should like, document that. FWIW, I love seeing dams removed.

  • @jmd1743
    @jmd1743 Год назад +1

    We have a lot of dying dams nobody wants even if they were brand new because they're on former industrial sites that are too costly to clean up before a new business location is allowed to be built there. Those former industrial areas were often built with entirely different transportation methods that are outmoded such as canal ships that were phased out for rail road. It's time we start demolishing these old sites left & right.

  • @rbtkng2438
    @rbtkng2438 3 года назад +1

    Migratoree species?

  • @jorgemartins4655
    @jorgemartins4655 4 года назад +3

    Where is this ?

  • @tbirdracefan
    @tbirdracefan 2 года назад +2

    Tear down a dam so you can restore a weir a couple of hundred yards upstream? tome, that adds about 200 yards of longitudinal connectivity.

  • @lucien3433
    @lucien3433 2 года назад +2

    Hello, I am journalist for the French TV channel France 24. I work for a show about climate and environment called Down to Earth. We are planing to film a report on dams in Europe and we are looking for some demolition footage. Would it be possible to use some from this video ? That would be very helpful to us. Thank you very much, kind regards.

  • @danielb2a618
    @danielb2a618 3 года назад +1

    Its spain???

  • @charlieboyok
    @charlieboyok 2 года назад

    Wow , what a Bloody Mess guys !

  • @stevenikitas8170
    @stevenikitas8170 4 года назад +2

    Maybe you could tell us what country this dam was in....

  • @reginaldomartins4155
    @reginaldomartins4155 3 года назад +1

    Vão fazer uma barragem maior ❓❓❓❓❓

  • @DrRasaJamshid
    @DrRasaJamshid 4 года назад

    interesting

  • @faeezf
    @faeezf Год назад +1

    Isn’t is common sense that, when you block the river, the mud and everything that flows in the river will be blocked as well?

  • @anilsharma-ev2my
    @anilsharma-ev2my 4 года назад +3

    Use siphoning in longitudinal way and we got lots of energy without any wastage of water
    So simple

    • @rodshoaf
      @rodshoaf 3 года назад

      not efficient

    • @anilsharma-ev2my
      @anilsharma-ev2my 3 года назад

      @@rodshoaf at maximum level how much energy it will gives??

  • @tedsmith6137
    @tedsmith6137 3 года назад

    It would be nice to know what country this is.

    • @smacksman
      @smacksman 3 года назад

      Spain - full of EU money to spend.

  • @chupacabra1765
    @chupacabra1765 3 года назад +49

    When you post this stuff on an international site, it would be a good idea to tell us what country this is in, I know I can google it, but I'm tired of having to do so just for basic information that should be in the description.

    • @lostchild2003
      @lostchild2003 3 года назад +2

      Oh for God's sake, are those couple of mouse clicks going to kill you? The human race is becoming ever more lazy and entitled.

    • @ToyotaGuy1971
      @ToyotaGuy1971 2 года назад

      @@lostchild2003 Stop projecting, rude hypocrite.

    • @lostchild2003
      @lostchild2003 2 года назад

      @@ToyotaGuy1971 You're insult doesn't even make sense. Nice try.

    • @ToyotaGuy1971
      @ToyotaGuy1971 2 года назад

      @@lostchild2003 Grow up, hypocrite.

    • @lostchild2003
      @lostchild2003 2 года назад

      That word doesn't mean what you think it does.

  • @jtegland
    @jtegland 4 года назад +16

    Too bad they didn't remove it completely.

  • @mountainman5025
    @mountainman5025 3 года назад +3

    What did the fish do between the 1950's and early 2000's???

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 3 года назад +2

      They were fine. They use that excuse to spend taxpayer money

    • @Mastermachine100
      @Mastermachine100 2 года назад +1

      They were limited to a lesser portion of the river, reducing overall population due to habitat loss. So "fine" as in "not extinct", but otherwise doing poorly compared to before the dam was built.

  • @BillFromTheHill100
    @BillFromTheHill100 4 года назад

    Where is this dam?

    • @biohazard_613
      @biohazard_613 3 года назад

      Bill Johnson Spain

    • @BillFromTheHill100
      @BillFromTheHill100 3 года назад

      @@biohazard_613
      Spank you Bio.

    • @biohazard_613
      @biohazard_613 3 года назад

      Bill Johnson lol, you’re welcome. I think your autocorrect screwed up on your response. Have a great day.

  • @vagalume3814
    @vagalume3814 4 года назад

    Boa tarde
    Vao fazer alguma coisa neste lugar? Prq acho que é historia deveriam deixar para a historia, adoro esses lugarea antigos.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

    • @reginaldomartins4155
      @reginaldomartins4155 3 года назад

      🇧🇷
      Pensei na mesma coisa , será que vai construir uma nova barragem ? isto seria mais ou menos que derrubar a torre de pizza na Itália mas se vai derrubar pra que ? Vai deixar uma história pra traz e isso é uma judiação 😔.

  • @njm3211
    @njm3211 3 года назад

    Espagna?

  • @bobnunn51
    @bobnunn51 4 года назад

    Rough job

  • @kieronbower8549
    @kieronbower8549 4 года назад +3

    All of those fish are feeding at least half of ...........
    1 family

  • @dwightarnold6980
    @dwightarnold6980 4 года назад +1

    Fishies! Did Anybody else catch that?

  • @nortons4673
    @nortons4673 3 года назад

    Damn bro wear a face shield osha gonna shit bricks @2:21

  • @TheMountblanc
    @TheMountblanc 4 года назад +3

    Although the nature aspects are understandable. However, Spain has a water problem, lacking of water. And just giving up a flood protection really makes no sense, loosing regulation options.

    • @antovador
      @antovador 4 года назад

      Northern Spain not have water problems. Water management is the real problem. Flood do not feed water necessity directly by the way.

    • @DeborahRosen99
      @DeborahRosen99 2 года назад +2

      A dam doesn't really provide flood protection, since it can't do anything about rainfall downstream and leaves nowhere for the water upstream to go except up and back. Should the dam fail, such as at Oroville and many others, the flood it unleashes downstream tends to dwarf anything it was supposed to "protect" against.

  • @sangeethkumar5174
    @sangeethkumar5174 2 года назад

    Kerala kkar undo

  • @danvetor1365
    @danvetor1365 3 года назад +4

    While it's good they removed the dam. I have seen much better sites where they restore it back to natural.
    This hardly comes close to how it would have looked before the dam was in place.

    • @christopherjames9843
      @christopherjames9843 2 года назад +1

      As long as the barriers have been removed for upstream and downstream migration is all that matters.

  • @edcew8236
    @edcew8236 3 года назад

    In Spain.

  • @getchasome6230
    @getchasome6230 3 года назад

    Why didnt they use dynamite?

    • @LardGreystoke
      @LardGreystoke 3 года назад

      Maybe because the shock wave would kill fish?

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 3 года назад

      @@LardGreystoke Dynamite is used to remove bridge pilons all the time. Guess they needed the labor money

    • @MrToradragon
      @MrToradragon 2 года назад

      Who uses dynamite today? Maybe something like Semtex or C4, but certainly not dynamite.

    • @Mastermachine100
      @Mastermachine100 2 года назад

      Probably cheaper or less complicated to tear it down mechanically. It did only take 4 days after all.

  • @user-fs5lc2dl7t
    @user-fs5lc2dl7t 4 года назад +3

    Was it too much to ask you to identify that this is in SPAIN?????

  • @bee4pcgoldrule.007
    @bee4pcgoldrule.007 3 года назад

    that water looks nasty.

  • @TheConservativeTraveller
    @TheConservativeTraveller 2 года назад

    Eventually all the big dams will be gone, concrete and rebar don't last forever

  • @JohnHill-qo3hb
    @JohnHill-qo3hb 3 года назад +2

    WOW, 8 minutes of management speak.

  • @anilsharma-ev2my
    @anilsharma-ev2my 4 года назад

    Why we do so much effort this dam is automatically damaged by time ?

    • @nebtheweb8885
      @nebtheweb8885 4 года назад +2

      Too much time.

    • @anilsharma-ev2my
      @anilsharma-ev2my 4 года назад +1

      @@nebtheweb8885 so damage it but if we make a hole so it serves as an automatic resource for water control ?

    • @nebtheweb8885
      @nebtheweb8885 4 года назад +1

      @@anilsharma-ev2my No need for water control there anymore. Remove the dam and let the fish live. They cannot climb the dam.

    • @anilsharma-ev2my
      @anilsharma-ev2my 4 года назад

      @@nebtheweb8885 ok

    • @skeeblyboggs4914
      @skeeblyboggs4914 3 года назад

      @@anilsharma-ev2my because dams have environmental impact especially on fish life like was previously stated. But also they cost a bunchhhhhh of money to maintain. And if not properly maintained even tiny dams can lead to big disasters. Hope that answered your question

  • @markrowe8824
    @markrowe8824 4 года назад +3

    what a dam shame.

  • @abdulhaki7652
    @abdulhaki7652 3 года назад

    I am intresting together with you next project

  • @josevidaurre7717
    @josevidaurre7717 3 года назад

    No entendi para q lo demolieron si de todos mosdos no van a construir nada era mejor dejarlo asi

  • @AquaDamInc
    @AquaDamInc 4 года назад +4

    Too bad they didn't isolate the caustic concrete dust and other debris from the water in the channel. Could have been a lot cleaner, lower impact, if they had used an AquaDam!

    • @nicksturdivant9430
      @nicksturdivant9430 4 года назад +1

      Haha right my first thoughts ..We use bridge bags and floats what is an aqua dam?

    • @AquaDamInc
      @AquaDamInc 4 года назад

      @@nicksturdivant9430 ruclips.net/user/aquadaminc XD

    • @jaquigreenlees
      @jaquigreenlees 3 года назад

      I saw one video where the entire dam was removed and pollution of the waters below the dam site was avoided, a whole lot of work.
      The amazing part was after all the concrete was removed they shut off the pumps moving water around the work site and hours later the entire FULL reservoir was gone, the river completely restored to a natural state. The reservoir full of water washed the majority of the silt out as it drained. Earth coffer dams used to keep the work area free of water.

  • @IO-zz2xy
    @IO-zz2xy 2 года назад

    Why do you need a fish ladder if you are removing a dam. Does not make sense.

  • @MrJeep75
    @MrJeep75 4 года назад +1

    Almost a dry river

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable 4 года назад

      Not true in the least.

  • @brucehescht1210
    @brucehescht1210 2 года назад +2

    Remove the dam is a good idea 💡 let rivers run again . The fish will thank u 🙏

  • @carmenzagoldengolden659
    @carmenzagoldengolden659 4 года назад

    100 comment

  • @masterspin7796
    @masterspin7796 4 года назад

    A river with no water?

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable 4 года назад

      I double dog dare you walk across.

    • @numbnutz9398
      @numbnutz9398 4 года назад +4

      I guess dry seasons don't exist where you are from. Pretty sure nobody removes a dam in flood/wet season.
      Also 5:35 that stuff flowing over the remains of the dam is called water. FYI

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable 4 года назад

      @@numbnutz9398 Very true.

    • @masterspin7796
      @masterspin7796 3 года назад

      @@jbbuzzable It looks polluted...

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable 3 года назад

      @@masterspin7796 You can't measure pollution with your eyes.

  • @luigiionascu7056
    @luigiionascu7056 4 года назад +1

    _why.. ?? 😇😇😃😃

    • @gottfried1610
      @gottfried1610 3 года назад +1

      Why not

    • @Mastermachine100
      @Mastermachine100 2 года назад

      So that fish species can migrate properly, recover, and help repair damaged local ecosystems. And because dams are expensive to maintain, and dangerous not to maintain - even small ones.

  • @andrewchalmers7422
    @andrewchalmers7422 Год назад

    Once again flood retention and water storage has been destroyed for the good of a few.
    Is this area amongst those stricken by draught at the moment and will be washed away when the inevitable floods come

  • @gregknipe8772
    @gregknipe8772 Год назад

    any other modern country would keep the concrete waste out of the trim bed. ecological removal? nope. just a straight out urban demo job here. keeping cattle in the riparian stream bed zone. fish ladders are not a restoration project.

  • @schmenkspeedtyping218
    @schmenkspeedtyping218 3 года назад +2

    Poor dam

  • @billymeadows8537
    @billymeadows8537 4 года назад +3

    It is important for all dams to be destroyed!

  • @doctormcboy5009
    @doctormcboy5009 3 года назад +1

    when you need power, go hug a fish!

    • @kateknauss9911
      @kateknauss9911 3 года назад +1

      Should go watch dam nation. Pretty educational.

  • @permadifauza5251
    @permadifauza5251 4 года назад

    🙈 destroyer man

  • @michael-xe7rz
    @michael-xe7rz 3 года назад

    TERRIBLE JOB!!! 3/4 Complete is a joke! They left behind the foundation in place... Needed to do more.

    • @MrToradragon
      @MrToradragon 2 года назад

      Maybe if they would remove foundation they would be some huge ditch across the river.

  • @Anilkumarpm
    @Anilkumarpm 4 года назад +2

    Simply waste of time and energy, leave the construction as usual it useful to students for teaching purpose

    • @voidofspaceandtime4684
      @voidofspaceandtime4684 4 года назад +1

      Fish need to be kept alive for fishing industry. They keep environment alive.

    • @skeeblyboggs4914
      @skeeblyboggs4914 3 года назад +2

      Dams cost a bunchhh of money to maintain. Simply leaving it there is not an option. Not to mention the environmental impact and even small dams can create disasters if not properly maintained

  • @miketangi
    @miketangi 2 года назад

    so they took down one dam and build another one lol!

  • @rich7331
    @rich7331 2 года назад

    More video, less talking

  • @milkmansteve1
    @milkmansteve1 4 года назад

    Brown trout dont swim uphill guise .. that water has no life in it.

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable 4 года назад +1

      Most all rivers have an abundance of many species that depend heavily upon migration.

    • @antovador
      @antovador 4 года назад

      Never heard about Rio Tinto, the Spanish river not the Australian corp.

  • @andybaldman
    @andybaldman 2 года назад

    Who the fuck says ‘transverse barrier’?
    It’s a DAM.

  • @alexfrankl7861
    @alexfrankl7861 4 года назад +1

    Should have left as a tourist attraction , just blow the gates out .

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable 4 года назад

      Book your flight here. I can show you several with the gates still in place.

  • @stephenbrown571
    @stephenbrown571 4 года назад +3

    Did this narrator bore anyone else to sleep.

  • @ggfcfhvyy9272
    @ggfcfhvyy9272 4 года назад +1

    should’ve left it.,,, the dam cost millions to build .

    • @charleshisaw4164
      @charleshisaw4164 4 года назад

      Fuck the fish I'd rather have cold air instead of sweating my ass off for some dimd ass stupid fish and fuck what all you environmentalists think

  • @Upgradeo8
    @Upgradeo8 3 года назад

    All that work for a couple fish eggs and ability to spend that EU CASH

  • @georgelackey622
    @georgelackey622 3 года назад

    In doing this please use clear diction and pronunciation! This must be a lazy persons take of other peoples videos!

  • @Pavlova_YT
    @Pavlova_YT 3 месяца назад

    ...and who cares about some fish???

  • @davidwilliambarker
    @davidwilliambarker Год назад +1

    It must be terribly difficult to identify the country where this happened for, say, Canadian viewers.

  • @larryzuiker5721
    @larryzuiker5721 Год назад

    This video clearly showed that the river was still not in the natural state near the dam. There was still debris and sections of concrete which were not natural to the area. I also question the use of cattle along the river. We know cattle destroy riparian areas. This river will never be healthy until all dam debris and obstructions are removed along with the cattle.

  • @kurtduff5907
    @kurtduff5907 Год назад

    You knock a dam down, then build a weir for a defunct water wheel? What a waste of time.