Case study:Beneden-Berkel

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Location: 52° 9' 15.66" N, 6° 17' 50.82" E
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Project overview

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Status In progress
Project web site http://www.wrij.nl/thema'/actueel/projecten/berkel-almen/
Themes Habitat and biodiversity, Land use management - agriculture, Water quality
Country Netherlands
Main contact forename Ellen
Main contact surname Bollen-Weide
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Contact organisation web site http://www.wrij.nl/
Partner organisations Provincie Gelderland
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Fishpass on the Beneden-Berkel project (courtesy of Waterschap Rijn & IJssel)

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Since the Middle Ages man has been altering the Berkel. At first to make it navigable and from the 1930's onwards to reduce flooding. Over the years the Berkel has thus been modified into a straight monotonous river. Now, some of the natural characteristics of the area will be restored. This will allow many more species of plants and animals to live in and around the Berkel, and the water becomes cleaner.

The measures that will be taken are:

  • remeandering and introduction of woody debris to create more variety in stream flow, water depth and plant growth;
  • cascading fish passages will be made on the Besselink and Warken dams;
  • land consolidation, to move production lands away from the low lying (thus wet) river banks, and closer to the farms, thus reducing distance travelled by farmers;
  • a swimming pool and a walking path will be made, in order to better facilitate recreation.

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Rijn
River basin Rijndelta

Subcatchment

River name Berkel
Area category 100 - 1000 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m
Maximum altitude (m) 2323 m <br />0.023 km <br />2,300 cm <br />
Dominant geology Siliceous
Ecoregion Central Plains
Dominant land cover Grassland, Intensive agriculture (arable), Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural)
Waterbody ID NL07_0016



Other case studies in this subcatchment: Beekherstel Eefsebeek, Beekherstel Leerinkbeek, Beekherstel Ramsbeek, Beekherstel Willinkbeek, Boldersbeek


Site

Name Beneden-Berkel
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WFD (national) typology R6
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Heavily modified water body Yes
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Protected species present No
Invasive species present No
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Dominant hydrology Artificially regulated
Dominant substrate Clay, Sand
River corridor land use Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture
Average bankfull channel width category 10 - 50 m
Average bankfull channel width (m) 12.512.5 m <br />0.0125 km <br />1,250 cm <br />
Average bankfull channel depth category 0.5 - 2 m
Average bankfull channel depth (m) 22 m <br />0.002 km <br />200 cm <br />
Mean discharge category 1 - 10 m³/s
Mean annual discharge (m3/s) 33 m³/s <br />3,000 l/s <br />
Average channel gradient category Less than 0.001
Average channel gradient 0.00022
Average unit stream power (W/m2) 0.51780960.518 W/m² <br />


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Project started 2013/09/01
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Funding sources Waterschap Rijn & IJssel, Provincie Gelderland

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