Henschotermeer, Woudenberg, Netherlands - 1900
The Henschoter lake (Dutch: Henschotermeer) is a recreational lake of approximately 70 hectares, of which 13 hectares of water, in the Utrecht Woudenberg. It is located in the estate Henschoten, part of Den Treek-Henschoten. Every year about 600,000 visitors come.
Due to the very dry summer of 2018, the water is now very low.
The lake was a large sand drift until 1895. In order to prevent the meadows and roads from disappearing under the dusty sand, the sand drifts were covered with sods and heather. Trees were planted between the sods. In the early 1930s, the lake was created with sand extraction for the construction of the A12 motorway and later the Grebbelinie. Afterwards (1972) the puddle created during that time was deepened and enlarged to serve as a swimming pond.
In the lake there is an island, which is connected to the beach by two footbridges. Around the lake there is a recreation area where one can walk among other things. In the winter, when it has sufficiently frozen, it can be skated.
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Henschotermeer, Woudenberg, Netherlands - 1900
The Henschoter lake (Dutch: Henschotermeer) is a recreational lake of approximately 70 hectares, of which 13 hectares of water, in the Utrecht Woudenberg. It is located in the estate Henschoten, part of Den Treek-Henschoten. Every year about 600,000 visitors come.
Due to the very dry summer of 2018, the water is now very low.
The lake was a large sand drift until 1895. In order to prevent the meadows and roads from disappearing under the dusty sand, the sand drifts were covered with sods and heather. Trees were planted between the sods. In the early 1930s, the lake was created with sand extraction for the construction of the A12 motorway and later the Grebbelinie. Afterwards (1972) the puddle created during that time was deepened and enlarged to serve as a swimming pond.
In the lake there is an island, which is connected to the beach by two footbridges. Around the lake there is a recreation area where one can walk among other things. In the winter, when it has sufficiently frozen, it can be skated.
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