Summary:

In the paper the chosen, european methods of (hydro)morphological assessment of rivers ware characterized from the point of view of their application range. Results of the initial assessment of the Stradomka river, done using the method based on pressures and impacts analysis ware presented. The aim of this method is to indicate the water bodies at risk of failing to meet the objectives defined in the Water Framework Directive. The problems which arose during the experimental application of the River Habitat Survay method are presented too. The RHS method was used to determine the hydromorphological class of the Stradomka river. At the end the conclusions from this experiment are listed. The basic questions which should be answered before applying River Habitat Survey method to the conditions of mountain rivers and streams are formulated too.