Millingerwaard - Floodplain rehabilitation

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; Structure of the riparian zone; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Benthic invertebrates; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Embankments, levees or dikes; Sedimentation and sediment input; Sand and gravel extraction;
Measures
	Improve water retention; Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains; Link flood reduction with ecological restoration; Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation; Develop riparian forest; Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Improve backwaters; Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	Rhine
Site Name	Millingerwaard - Floodplain rehabilitation
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.8712, 6.0044
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Calcareous
National code/ River type name	R7
Hydromorphological quality elements
Quantity and dynamics of water flow Structure of the riparian zone Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Benthic invertebrates Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of riparian vegetation Embankments, levees or dikes Sedimentation and sediment input Sand and gravel extraction
Measures
Improve water retention Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains Link flood reduction with ecological restoration Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation Develop riparian forest Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Improve backwaters Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
Other
Project size	700 ha
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy	flood protection
Status	In progress
Period of realization	1990s - to date
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	RWS, SBB, Stichting Ark