Rijkelse Bemden - River bed widening

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	River depth and width variation; Structure and substrate of the river bed; Structure of the riparian zone; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Impoundment; Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Alteration of instream habitat; Embankments, levees or dikes; Sand and gravel extraction;
Measures
	Link flood reduction with ecological restoration; Widen water courses; Shallow water courses; Allow/increase lateral channel migration or river mobility; Recreate gravel bar and riffles; Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation; Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion; Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Set back embankments, levees or dikes; Retain floodwater;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	Meuse
Site Name	Rijkelse Bemden - River bed widening
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.2620222720018, 6.01020812988281
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name	R7
Hydromorphological quality elements
River depth and width variation Structure and substrate of the river bed Structure of the riparian zone Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Impoundment Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of riparian vegetation Alteration of instream habitat Embankments, levees or dikes Sand and gravel extraction
Measures
Link flood reduction with ecological restoration Widen water courses Shallow water courses Allow/increase lateral channel migration or river mobility Recreate gravel bar and riffles Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Set back embankments, levees or dikes Retain floodwater
Other
Project size	46.5 ha
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy	Flood protection
Status	Realised
Period of realization	1996-2006
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Rijkswaterstaat Maaswerken