Bemmelse Waard – Restoring former floodplains (INTERREG Sustainable Development of Floodplains)

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Artificial barriers upstream from the site; Artificial barriers downstream from the site; Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of instream habitat;
Measures
	Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Improve water retention; Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains; Link flood reduction with ecological restoration; Improve/Create water storage; Retain floodwater; Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	Rhine River
Site Name	Bemmelse Waard – Restoring former floodplains (INTERREG Sustainable Development of Floodplains)
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.868436, 5.973816
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name
Hydromorphological quality elements
Quantity and dynamics of water flow Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements

Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Artificial barriers upstream from the site Artificial barriers downstream from the site Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of instream habitat
Measures
Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Improve water retention Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains Link flood reduction with ecological restoration Improve/Create water storage Retain floodwater Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
Other
Project size	400 ha
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2003 -2008
Evaluation	None
Implemented by	Dienst Landelijk Gebied-Regio Oost