Bakenhof - Dyke relocation

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	River depth and width variation; Structure of the riparian zone; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Impoundment; Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Alteration of instream habitat; Embankments, levees or dikes; Loss of vertical connectivity;
Measures
	Set back embankments, levees or dikes; Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion; Reconnect backwaters and wetlands; Remove bank fixation; Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	Nederrijn
Site Name	Bakenhof - Dyke relocation
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.9689663046676, 5.9230899810791
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	large: > 1000 - 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name	R7
Hydromorphological quality elements
River depth and width variation Structure of the riparian zone Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Impoundment Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of riparian vegetation Alteration of instream habitat Embankments, levees or dikes Loss of vertical connectivity
Measures
Set back embankments, levees or dikes Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion Reconnect backwaters and wetlands Remove bank fixation Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
Other
Project size	45 ha
Approximate costs	100 000 - 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy	Recreation
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2001-2004
Evaluation	Ecological change
Implemented by	Rijkswaterstaat & Staatsbosbeheer