Buiten Ooij - Sluice operation

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Benthic invertebrates; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Artificial barriers upstream from the site; Impoundment; Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Alteration of instream habitat; Sand and gravel extraction; Loss of vertical connectivity;
Measures
	Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Improve water retention; Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains; Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation; Retain floodwater; Improve backwaters;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	Waal
Site Name	Buiten Ooij - Sluice operation
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.8592134588881, 5.89519500732422
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 Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Benthic invertebrates Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Artificial barriers upstream from the site Impoundment Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of riparian vegetation Alteration of instream habitat Sand and gravel extraction Loss of vertical connectivity
Measures
Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Improve water retention Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation Retain floodwater Improve backwaters
Other
Project size	110 ha
Approximate costs	< 10 000 Euros
Synergy	Recreation
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2008-2009
Evaluation	Ecological change
Implemented by	Staatsbosbeheer