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Watercourses protected under the Rapids Protection ActKoskiensuojelulailla suojellut vesistöt

Koskiensuojelulailla suojellut vesistötWatercourses protected under the Rapids Protection Act

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This dataset, published by the Finnish Environment Institute (Suomen ympäristökeskus), covers rapids and rivers protected under the Rapids Protection Act (No. 35/87, 23 January 1987), along with the catchment areas within which these protected watercourses or parts of watercourses are located. Under the Water Act, no permit can be granted for constructing power plants or other installations that would alter the water flow of these protected rapids, rivers, or watercourse sections. The dataset has national geographic coverage in Finland and supports the identification of legally protected watercourses and their associated catchment boundaries.Aineisto sisältää koskiensuojelulain (nro 35/87 (1987-01-23)) nojalla suojellut kosket ja joet sekä valuma-alueet, joiden sisällä sijaitsevat vesistöt ja vesistön osat on suojeltu. Suojelluille vesistöille tai vesistön osille ei voida antaa vesilaissa tarkoitettua lupaa voimalaitoksen rakentamise...