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Gaarkeuken Lock
Gaarkeuken Lock is a major inland Lock (water navigation), lock in the northern Netherlands. It is part of the Lemmer–Delfzijl Waterway. Today, Gaarkeuken Lock actually consists of a big lock and a sluice just south of it. The history of Gaarkeuken Lock can be traced back to the 1680s. Successive locks were built at the site until the current lock was built in 1980. Data about vessels passing the locks reflects some developments in inland shipping. The increase in average barge size is obvious. Other traffic at the locks consisted of timber rafts and coastal trading vessels. Characteristics On the Friesland - Groningen border On the Lemmer–Delfzijl Waterway, the border between Friesland and Groningen (province), Groningen is at Stroobos, about 6 km west of Gaarkeuken. However, the hydrographic border between the Frisian water level (Fries Zomerpeil -0.66 m Amsterdam Ordnance Datum, NAP) and the lower Groningen water level (Electrapeil: -0.93 m NAP) is at Gaarkeuken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemmer–Delfzijl Waterway
Lemmer–Delfzijl Waterway in Dutch (HLD) is a main waterway in the Netherlands. It runs between Lemmer and Delfzijl in the provinces Friesland and Groningen (province), Groningen. It consists of the minor ship canal Eems Canal, the Van Starkenborgh Canal and the Prinses Margriet Canal. History Initial construction The Lemmer–Delfzijl Waterway was constructed in three sections. As built, these had nothing to do with navigating the whole stretch from Lemmer to Delfzijl. In 1876 the Eems Canal was opened. It was constructed as a drainage canal and ship canal to revitalize Groningen city as a sea harbor. In 1900, the maximum size of barges that could use the existing waterway from Groningen to Friesland was only 120-140t. In 1929, Groningen and the national government agreed to upgrade this waterway using a new trajectory. Groningen then went ahead and constructed the newly dug Van Starkenborgh Canal, suitable for 1,000t barges. In 1937 the canals that are now the Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Starkenborgh Canal
The Van Starkenborgh Canal () is a canal in Groningen (province), Groningen that connects the Prinses Margriet Canal with the Eems Canal. The canal is suitable for Classification of European Inland Waterways, CEMT-Class Va (barges up tp 2,500t), and is part of the Lemmer–Delfzijl Waterway. It is getting upgraded to allow passage to barges with four layers of containers. The improvement of the waterway between Lemmer and Groningen was above all a political challenge. Planning started in 1900, construction took place from 1922 to 1937. The original Van Starkenborgh Canal was dug between the Eems Canal and Noordhorn and named Van Starkenborgh Canal in 1938. At about the same time, a section of the Hoendiep west of this was upgraded to the same dimensions. In July 1949 this also received the name Van Starkenborgh Canal. Trouble on the Hoendiep From the mid-17th century the city of Groningen relied on the Hoendiep as its inland waterway to Frisia. This was a small but busy cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draft Horse
A draft horse (US) or draught horse (UK), also known as dray horse, carthorse, work horse or heavy horse, is a large horse bred to be a working animal hauling freight and doing heavy agricultural tasks such as plowing. There are a number of breeds, with varying characteristics, but all share common traits of strength, patience, and a docile temperament. While indispensable to generations of pre-industrial farmers, draft horses are used today for a multitude of purposes, including farming, draft horse showing, logging, recreation, and other uses. Draft breeds have been crossbred with light riding breeds such as the Thoroughbred to create sport horses or warmbloods. While most draft horses are used for driving, they can be ridden and some of the lighter draft breeds are capable performers under saddle. Characteristics Draft horses are recognizable by their extremely muscular build. They tend to have broad, short backs with powerful hindquarters. In general, they are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuid-Willemsvaart
The Zuid-Willemsvaart (; translated: ''South William's Canal'') is a canal in the south of the Netherlands and the east of Belgium. Route The Zuid-Willemsvaart is a canal in the provinces Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg (Belgium), and North Brabant. Several important canals are connected to it, e.g. the Campine Canals and the Wilhelmina Canal. On its 122 km route it passes cities like Maastricht, Maasmechelen, Bree, Belgium, Bree, Weert, Helmond, and 's-Hertogenbosch. Nowadays most commercial shipping activity on the canal is local. History Plans Previous to the construction of the Zuid-Willemsvaart, there were many plans for making a canal from 's-Hertogenbosch towards the Belgian border. Most of these centered on canalizing the Aa (Meuse), Aa, the stream bed of which is closely followed by the Zuid-Willemsvaart for most of its route. The geographical proximity to the Aa indicates a relation between these older plans and the construction of the Zuid-Willemsvaart, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoendiep
The Hoendiep (; ) is a canal in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Groningen (province), Groningen, located between the city of Groningen and Zuidhorn. Before 1949, the section of the Van Starkenborgh Canal from Zuidhorn to the Friesland, Frisian border was also called Hoendiep. The road on the south side of the Van Starkenborgh Canal is still called Hoendiep. The current canal is 15 km long. The settlements of Groningen, Hoogkerk, , Enumatil, Zuidhorn and Briltil are located on the Hoendiep. Etymology According to Schönfeld, the name ''Hoendiep'' refers to dirty, muddy water and is related to names such as , and . The name may even be a corruption of '':nl:Hunsinge, Hunsinge'', a decayed natural body of water that begins in almost the same place. The similar name also occurs in, for example, Lower Saxony: the Hunte river. Furthermore, a gat (landform), gat south of the Germany, German island of Langeoog bears the name Hungat. History The Hoendiep originally ran from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culvert
A culvert is a structure that channels water past an obstacle or to a subterranean waterway. Typically embedded so as to be surrounded by soil, a culvert may be made from a pipe (fluid conveyance), pipe, reinforced concrete or other material. In the United Kingdom, the word can also be used for a longer artificially buried watercourse. Culverts are commonly used both as cross-drains to relieve drainage of ditches at the roadside, and to pass water under a road at natural drainage and stream crossings. When they are found beneath roads, they are frequently empty. A culvert may also be a bridge-like structure designed to allow vehicle or pedestrian traffic to cross over the waterway while allowing adequate passage for the water. Dry culverts are used to channel a fire hose beneath a noise barrier for the ease of firefighter, firefighting along a highway without the need or danger of placing hydrants along the roadway itself. Culverts come in many sizes and shapes including ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groningen (province)
Groningen ( , ; ; ; ) is the northeasternmost provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands. It borders on Friesland to the west, Drenthe to the south, the Germany, German state of Lower Saxony to the east, and the Wadden Sea to the north. As of January 2023, Groningen had a population of about 596,000, and a total area of . Historically the area was at different times part of Frisia, the Francia, Frankish Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic, the precursor state of the modern Netherlands. In the 14th century, the city of Groningen became a member of the Hanseatic League. The provincial capital and the largest city in the province is the Groningen, city of Groningen (231,299 inhabitants). Since 2016, René Paas has been the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of GroenLinks, the Labour Party (Netherlands), Labour Party, ChristianUnion, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Democrats 66, and Christian Democratic Appeal forms the exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
