dam wall
Current situation
Improving dykes at Nederrijn/Arnhemsebroek and Velpsebroek
New situation
cap
high water dam wall
high water
Sections of the quay along the Westervoortsedijk in Arnhem no longer meet the statutory water safety requirements. As such, part of the dam wall is being heightened.
quay
Rijn
quay
Rijn
The dam wall at the Westervoortsedijk is being heightened to ensure its capacity of withstanding representative high water levels.
N W
50 cm
The cap is being replaced by a new, L-shaped cap.
The new heightened dam wall will be a maximum of 50 cm higher than the current one.
E S ARNHEM
Westervoortsedijk (dyke)
Badhuisstraat Key to map: ‘text’
modified / new situation new quay/dyke
1,3 km
road
Nieuwe Haven
Nede
N225
rrijn
N325
industrial estate
Planning Project decision Preparation phase Start of work Delivering water safety
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Preventing flooding or breach of the dyke during exceptional high water.
IJss
1 2 3 4
Effect
Scale: 1 2011
www.roomfortheriver.nl
2 2012
3
4
0
200 m
2013 Jan 2015 / 28