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The river Waal is a major tributary of the Rhine. Near the village of Opijnen a number of groyne fields were closed off in 1984 by the construction of a longitudinal dike. It was assumed at the time that this construction would improve navigation conditions for ship traffic on the Waal. The site is situated in the outer bend of a meander. By closing off these groyne fields the hydromorphological conditions were altered. Water flow was stopped, leading to static water bodies in the groynes. Also, sedimentation was influenced by the creation of the dike.
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Opijnen - Side Channel


Factsheet: Opijnen - Side Channel

General
Country NL
River Name Waal
Site Name Opijnen - Side Channel
River Characterisation
    River typology
    Location (Lat Lon) 51.8262299763673, 5.31103134155273
    Altitude lowland: < 200 m
    Catchment area very large: > 10000 km2
    Geology Siliceous
    National code/
    River type name
    R7
    Hydromorphological quality elements

    Biological quality elements
    Ecosystem Services
    EU Directives
    Pressures
    Measures
    Other
    Project size 10 ha
    Approximate costs
    Synergy Navigation
    Status Realised
    Period of realization 1994
    Evaluation Ecological change
    Implemented by Rijkswaterstaat


    Key features of the case study

    Site description

    The river Waal is a major tributary of the Rhine. Near the village of Opijnen a number of groyne fields were closed off in 1984 by the construction of a longitudinal dike. It was assumed at the time that this construction would improve navigation conditions for ship traffic on the Waal. The site is situated in the outer bend of a meander. By closing off these groyne fields the hydromorphological conditions were altered. Water flow was stopped, leading to static water bodies in the groynes. Also, sedimentation was influenced by the creation of the dike.

    Measures selection

    Success criteria

    Ecological response

    Hydromorphological response

    Monitoring before and after implementation of the project

    Socio-economic aspects

    Contact person within the organization

    Extra background information

    References


    Related Measures

    Related Pressures