Infographics Millingerwaard ENG 2015

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Flood plain excavation in Millingerwaard

Current situation

New situation

dyke

Channels are being excavated in the Millingerwaard flood plain area. This will give the river Waal more space during high water levels and will ensure better distribution of water between the Waal and the Pannerdensch Kanaal (channel).

dyke

high water

dam

channel

dam

high water Waal

Waal

Clay and sand will be extracted until 2020, to create channels as a result.

N W

N839

E S

GENDT

Millingerwaard (flood plain)

Key to map:

Millinger Theetuin (tea garden)

Planning area ‘text’

Pannerdensche Kop

modified / new situation clay and sand

existing objects

Millingse dam

new, removed or replaced objects new channel

(provincial) road

Waal

MILLINGEN A/ D RIJN

conduit quay

current dyke

The channels will allow the Waal to discharge an increased volume of water during high water.

removing trans-shipment firm

national border

Pannerdensch Kanaal (channel) Millingse dam

KEKERDOM

MILLIN G EN AAN D E RIJ N

The channels flow into the Kaliwaal.

Waal channel

Kaliwaal dyke

Planning 1 2 3 4 5

Effect Preparation phase Project decision Start of work Delivering water safety Completion of project

9 cm drop in water level during high water. Scale:

1 2010

www.roomfortheriver.nl

2011

2 2012

3 2013

4 2014

2015

5

0

500 m

2020 Jan 2015 / 2


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