Bouxweerd - Artificial pool

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; Connection to groundwater bodies; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Impoundment; Channelisation / cross section alteration; Embankments, levees or dikes; Sedimentation and sediment input; Sand and gravel extraction; Loss of vertical connectivity;
Measures
	Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Reduce groundwater extraction; Remove or modify in-channel hydraulic structures; Set back embankments, levees or dikes; Restore wetlands;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	Meuse
Site Name	Bouxweerd - Artificial pool
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.2358583535008, 6.00102424621582
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name	R7
Hydromorphological quality elements
Quantity and dynamics of water flow Connection to groundwater bodies Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Impoundment Channelisation / cross section alteration Embankments, levees or dikes Sedimentation and sediment input Sand and gravel extraction Loss of vertical connectivity
Measures
Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Reduce groundwater extraction Remove or modify in-channel hydraulic structures Set back embankments, levees or dikes Restore wetlands
Other
Project size	31 ha
Approximate costs
Synergy
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2000-2003 + 2008
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Staatsbosbeheer