Rhine - Meinerswijk

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; Connection to groundwater bodies; Structure and substrate of the river bed; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
	Water Framework Directive;
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Alteration of instream habitat; Sand and gravel extraction; Embankments, levees or dikes; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Channelisation / cross section alteration;
Measures
	Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Link flood reduction with ecological restoration; Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration; Other measures; Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation; Retain floodwater; Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats;
Other

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Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	Lower Rhine
Site Name	Rhine - Meinerswijk
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.9756814693687, 5.88626861572266
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name	R7 - Slow-flowing river on sandy/clayey soil
Hydromorphological quality elements
Quantity and dynamics of water flow Connection to groundwater bodies Structure and substrate of the river bed Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements

Ecosystem Services

EU Directives
Water Framework Directive
Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Alteration of instream habitat Sand and gravel extraction Embankments, levees or dikes Alteration of riparian vegetation Channelisation / cross section alteration
Measures
Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Link flood reduction with ecological restoration Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration Other measures Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation Retain floodwater Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
Other
Project size	4 km
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy	Flood protection, Ecological restoration, Recreation, Navigation
Status	In progress
Period of realization	2012 - 2015
Evaluation	Hydromorphological changes
Implemented by	Rijkswaterstaat