Wood trapped in rivers can obstruct infrastructures such as the bridges, and contribute to undermine them but also to increase the flooding and bank erosion frequency. In order to manage these risks, a set of actions can be promoted: a) maintain the channel and the riparian vegetation based on clear objectives in order to preserve wood jams which are ecologically interesting, b) build retention structures and adapt existing infrastructures to wood transfers, c) improve citizen environmental knowledge in order to help them to positively consider these natural elements.Le bois mort aggrave les conséquences des crues en s'accumulant au droit d'ouvrages, mais aussi en favorisant les sapements de berge et les débordements sur les propriétés rive...