Etiket: dikes
Rijkswaterstaat will inspect dikes in Marken tonight, mayor warns residents
The former island of Marken is looking forward to an exciting evening. The water of the Markermeer is extremely high and the Marken surrounding dike on the south side has…
Additional threat to dikes from beavers who want dry feet
According to Rammeloo, the beaver in the Hunze area also suffers from the high water. “We expect that the beavers will dig new dens there. Due to the high water…
Volunteers inspect dikes of the Vecht. ‘If sand also seeps out of the dike, you have to be careful’
The dozens of volunteer dike guards that the Vechtstromen water board has had since 1998 have so far only practiced. On Wednesday they were deployed along the Vecht for the…
A soaking wet Christmas is a stress test for the Dutch dikes
About 11,000 residents of Nijverdal in Overijssel came for Christmas to be without power, because a switching station on the IJssel flooded. The Utrecht municipality of Vijfheerenlanden called on parkers…
The Water Board will carry out additional checks on dikes due to high water
Due to the high water expected on the IJsselmeer, the Noorderkwartier Water Board will carry out additional checks on dikes and structures. The water level is rising in several places…
Research: more dikes need to be strengthened | News item
News item | 08-11-2023 | 12:00 More primary flood defenses, such as dunes and dikes, must be strengthened to meet the new, partly stricter water safety standards everywhere by 2050.…
The dikes have to be even higher than expected, and you will feel that in your wallet Economy
A new government must invest much more to prepare the Netherlands for climate change and extreme weather, the water boards say. Space must also literally be made in our country.…
Digging dogs more often cause damage to dikes, muskrats keep their cool
Water board Drents Overijsselse Delta sees that dikes are increasingly being damaged by dogs. During inspections this spring, excavation damage was found at 189 locations, which was caused by a…
Water board started spring inspection of dikes
The Drents Overijsselse Delta water board started the spring inspection of the dykes this week. Since yesterday, inspectors have been checking the dikes in the area. They check whether the…
Due to the new water storage area De Dijken – Bakkerom, the De Dijken polder has become a water basin. Residents are protected by dikes that are one year old
A watery sun reflects on the waves that gently lap against the dike. The chilly wind rips across the water. De Dijken, normally a dry polder, is now full of…