Case study:Millingerwaard-Floodplain rehabilitation

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Location: 51° 52' 16.32" N, 6° 0' 15.84" E
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Project overview

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Status In progress
Project web site http://www.ruimtevoorderivier.nl/waar-doen-we-dit/projecten/gelderland/uiterwaardvergraving-millingerwaard/
Themes Habitat and biodiversity, Monitoring, Water quality
Country Netherlands
Main contact forename Rene
Main contact surname Tank
Main contact user ID
Contact organisation Dienst Landelijk Gebied
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Partner organisations Rijkswaterstaat
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This project lowers the waterlevels of the river Waal during high water events with 9 cm. This is achieved by lowering the ground surface level of the river foreland, and by digging new gullies, which will also create more natural conditions. As a result, a river dunes landscape interspersed with forest will (re)emerge.

Also see the infographic on http://issuu.com/ruimtevoorderivier/docs/uiterwaardvergraving_millingerwaard (Dutch)

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Rhine
River basin Millingerwaard

Subcatchment

River name Waal
Area category more than 10000 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m
Maximum altitude (m)
Dominant geology Calcareous
Ecoregion Central Plains
Dominant land cover Extensive agriculture, Urban
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Beneden-Leeuwen-Side channel, Buiten Ooij, Opijnen- Side channel


Site

Name Millingerwaard floodplain rehabilitation
WFD water body codes
WFD (national) typology R7
WFD water body name
Pre-project morphology Sinuous, Single channel, High width:depth
Reference morphology Single channel, Sinuous
Desired post project morphology
Heavily modified water body true
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Local/regional site designations
Protected species present
Invasive species present
Species of interest
Dominant hydrology Quick run-off, Tidal
Dominant substrate Gravel, Sand
River corridor land use Extensive agriculture, Urban
Average bankfull channel width category 10 - 50 m
Average bankfull channel width (m)
Average bankfull channel depth category more than 10 m
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Project background

Reach length directly affected (m) 10000 m10 km <br />1,000,000 cm <br />
Project started 1990/01/01
Works started 1990/01/01
Works completed 2012/01/01
Project completed
Total cost category more than 10000 k€
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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure Riparian development
Hydromorphology Quantity & dynamics of flow, Structure & condition of riparian zones
Biology Macrophytes
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Measures

Structural measures
Bank/bed modifications Bank reprofiling
Floodplain / River corridor Riparian planting, Creation of river dunes, Increase water retention area
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Monitoring

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Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result
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Biological quality elements

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Macrophytes Yes Yes Yes Improvement

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http://www.ruimtevoorderivier.nl/meta-navigatie/english/ english website

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