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Water en land

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Water management   Freshwater management   Sluices   Polders   
Mechnical pump de Schans on Texel, Ecomare

Management of inland waters

Water management in the wadden region is directed at keeping the seawater out of the polders and removing excess rainwater. Some of this rainwater is carried to sea, together with water that enters the area via rivers and streams. Water management must anticipate the changing climate: the rising sea level and the whimsical pattern of precipitation.

  • Wadden Islands

    A few Wadden Islands, such as Schiermonnikoog, provide their own drinking water needs by retaining fresh water. Especially during the tourist season, these islands are often threatened with a freshwater shortage.

  • IJsselmeer

    In the Afsluitdijk (the closure dike between North Holland and Friesland), an extra sluice has been planned to be ready by 2013. According to the Department for Water Works (Rijkswaterstaat), the sluice is to help manage the water level in the IJsselmeer during difficult situations. They expect extra problems due to climate change. The new sluice will be capable of transporting 5000 cubic meters of water per second.

  • Wadden Islands

    A few Wadden Islands, such as Schiermonnikoog, provide their own drinking water needs by retaining fresh water. Especially during the tourist season, these islands are often threatened with a freshwater shortage.

  • IJsselmeer

    In the Afsluitdijk (the closure dike between North Holland and Friesland), an extra sluice has been planned to be ready by 2013. According to the Department for Water Works (Rijkswaterstaat), the sluice is to help manage the water level in the IJsselmeer during difficult situations. They expect extra problems due to climate change. The new sluice will be capable of transporting 5000 cubic meters of water per second.