Cortenoever in Gelderland, a floodplain area of over 285 hectares between Brummen and Zutphen, is a special piece of the Netherlands in the inner bend of a strongly curved IJssel River. Over time, the river has meandered outward, slowly silting up the ancient creeks and channels. As a result, biodiversity has declined. In order to make the area ecologically flourish again for its surroundings, a so-called ecological optimization is taking place.
By deepening the creeks and gullies again, more water will flow into the floodplain during high water in the IJssel River, and the water will also remain longer. The flora and fauna in the area will benefit from this.
It is rightfully an all-encompassing project that unites three goals, those of Natura2000, the Gelderland Nature Network and the European Water Framework Directive.
Want to know more? Read an article about project Cortenoever from Grond Weg Waterbouw here.
“In total, some 100,000 m3 of soil will be excavated, all of which will be removed via a transfer pontoon on the water. In the process, each type of soil is examined where it can be put to the highest possible quality elsewhere in a useful and circular way, for example on other projects that are simultaneously underway. ”
Auke Koppelaar | Project engineer at Van den Herik