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Headoffice The Rijnland water board
Architect: Jan Brouwer Associates Nu: XX Architecten
Much of the Netherlands is below the current sea level. Roughly one third of the country. This part is mainly located along the coast of the North Sea. This coast is protected by dunes and dikes. The lowest point in the Netherlands, the Zuidplaspolder in South Holland, is no less than 6.76 m below the current sea level.
To ensure that the areas behind the dunes and dikes and below sea level remain dry, a system of good water management is needed. Water boards have been set up for this purpose.
The Rijnland water board is one of twenty-one water boards in the Netherlands. This water board is one of the oldest water boards. The first written record of the existence of hemraads (supervisors) can be found in a charter of 11 October 1255 by the Dutch count Willem II. This is the oldest item in the Rhineland archives.
The head office is located in Leiden at the edge off The Bio Science Park. The area in which Rijnland works extends from Wassenaar to Amsterdam and from IJmuiden to Gouda. This area, which covers more than 1,100 square kilometers, is bordered on the west by the North Sea. In this area, the water board ensures dry feet and clean water for approximately 1.3 million people and is an important administrative body in this area. Since January 2000, the head office in Leiden has been located in a modern office building on the edge of the Bio Science Park in Leiden. It is a major building in a striking place.
Before that, the Rijnland water board was housed in the monumental Gemeenlandshuis on Leidse Breestraat, a building that had already been purchased by the Rhineland authorities in 1578.
The organization was used to operating from different locations. Everyone came under the same roof for the first time in this new office. The assignment explicitly stated that the building had to be made of masonry. A requirement that has been subtly transformed into an elaboration with ceramic façade cladding, a system that was co-developed by Renzo Piano.
The building reflects the concern of the water board for the living environment and the environment: it is built according to the principles of sustainable construction. The building contains numerous innovations that regulate light and temperature naturally and energy-efficiently. It is constantly being examined whether newer applications for sustainability and energy efficiency can also be used. The building is therefore anything but static.
This also applies to the appearance of the building. From different sides it appears because of the different building elements and each time it forms a different building. The ceramic façade panels and white wooden window frames create a sense of unity and repetition in this game.
aerial view of the Denver Sluices in Norfolk UK - part of the Great Ouse River System. The Denver Sluice Complex is a key part of the management of the Ouse Washes. Norfolk UK Aerial image
Het dorpje Kinderdijk in Zuid-Holland staat bekend om zij 19 molens .Deze windmolens liggen aan de rivier de Lek en zijn sinds 1738 in gebruik voor het watermanagement in het gebied.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) of Greater Chicago is an award-winning wastewater and stormwater management agency. The agency protect Lake Michigan, the Chicago River and other local waterways from pollution for over 130 years.
The south shore of Lake Gerty on the north side of DeLand, Florida. Shot in digital infrared and warm-toned.
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De watertoren aan de Neckardreef is gebouwd tussen 1934 en 1935 in opdracht van de toenmalige gemeente Maartensdijk.
Hij is ontworpen in de stijl van de Amsterdamse School door de architect J.L. Pateer, bedrijfsleider Drinkwaterleiding Noord-West-Utrecht. De toren is gebouwd in het kader van een werkgelegenheidsproject tijdens de Crisisjaren. De achtzijdige watertoren heeft een hoogte van 48,6 meter. Het betonnen vlakbodemreservoir heeft een inhoud van 500 m³.
Door de annexatie van een deel van de gemeente Maartensdijk door Utrecht kwam de toren in 1954 binnen de gemeentegrenzen van deze stad. De toren wordt thans omsloten door Park de Watertoren in de wijk Overvecht.
De toren heeft de status van rijksmonument.
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The water tower at the Neckardreef was built between 1934 and 1935 by order of the municipality Maartensdijk.
It is designed in the style of the Amsterdam School by architect JL Pateer, waterworks manager in the north west of Utrecht. The tower was built as part of an employment project during the crisis years. The octagonal tower has a height of 48.6 meters. The concrete flat bottom tank has a capacity of 500 m³.
Due to annexation of a part of the municipality Maartensdijk, the tower came in 1954 within the boundaries of the city of Utrecht . The tower is now enclosed by the Water Tower Park in Overvecht.
The tower has the status of a national monument.
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Now that the ice has broken up on the river and is slowly melting on the lake, the two dams northwest of Val Marie are discharging water at close to the maximum flow rate. I made this shot looking straight down. I've photographed this dam many times, always ending up with an image that made me shrug with indifference. In summer the air here is filled with hundreds of cliff swallows wheeling and swooping as they catch insects to feed their young in mud nests they've glued to the concrete. They are fun and a real challenge to photograph. But the dam itself? Meh. It dates to the late 1930s, a graceless concrete structure.
Standing on the dam a couple of weeks ago, it occurred to me that maybe I've been too literal. Instead of considering function, I looked at shape and texture, and came up with this. An improvement over previous efforts, believe me!
Photographed at Newton Lake, not far from Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Nieuwe keersluis Heumen
Met de nieuwe keersluis in Heumen weten de bewoners langs het Maas-Waalkanaal zich voor de toekomst beter beschermd tegen hoge waterstanden op de Maas. Die hoogwaterveiligheid verdient de hoogste prioriteit. Bovendien verbetert de doorstroming van het binnenvaartverkeer op het kanaal en ontstaat er meer ruimte (7 ha) voor natuur en recreatie. Staatssecretaris Joop Atsma (Infrastructuur en Milieu) heeft het bereiken van het hoogste punt van de twee nieuwe, 25 meter hoge, heftorens samen met de burgemeester van Heumen onthuld.
“Met deze markante keersluis slaan we drie vliegen in een klap. Eerst en vooral is deze keersluis nodig om veilig wonen en werken hier langs de Maas voor de komende decennia zeker te stellen. Daarnaast verbeteren we de doorstroming van het binnenvaartverkeer op het Maas-Waalkanaal. Dankzij de constructieve samenwerking met de gemeente en natuurorganisaties geven we met dit project ook nog een impuls aan de Europese binnenvaart en aan de natuur- en recreatiemogelijkheden in deze regio. Het combineren van die functies, dat is de kracht van het Nederlandse watermanagement”, aldus staatssecretaris Atsma bij de onthulling van de 25m hoge heftorens.
(Bron: rijksoverheid.nl)
St Benet's Level drainage windmill stands sentinel against a breathtaking Norfolk sunset, its weathered silhouette reflected perfectly in the still waters below. These historic mills were the lifeline of the Broads, tirelessly pumping water from the surrounding marshes to keep this unique landscape from flooding.
The dramatic evening sky, streaked with gold and purple, creates a stunning backdrop for this piece of living heritage. Located in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, this timeless scene captures the enduring beauty of England's fenlands, where traditional windmills continue to define the horizon just as they have for centuries. The perfect reflection doubles the magic, creating a moment of pure tranquility in one of Norfolk's most photogenic locations.
Span: Complejo hidroeléctrico Futaleufú.
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Engl: Futaleufú Hydroelectric Complex.
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A very nice boardwalk at the water treatment facility outside of Vero Beach. Unfortunately it is now closed due to lack of maintenance. What a shame, I don't know how it was funded originally.
The nineteen windmills of Kinderdijk symbolise the way in which the Dutch have managed the water. For centuries, they have kept the land dry, which had been ravaged by subsidence and floods: the Alblasserwaard, once a rough and wet peat bog, was drained and eventually colonised and reclaimed by man.
Pastures with grazing cattle, pollard willows and windmills, elongated villages along dykes and rivers, historical farms and standard-tree orchards in full bloom: this is the typically agricultural landscape of ‘Alblasserwaard en Vijfheerenlanden’, the southern edge of the Groene Hart (Green Heart) of the Netherlands.
The Kinderdijk windmill area is situated in the Alblasserwaard between the rivers Lek and Merwede, about 25 kilometres from Rotterdam. In 1997, UNESCO inscribed the windmill area on the World Heritage list, a recognition of its unique character.
This picture is taken on New Years day, while the canals were covered with a thick layer of ice. Pictured is mill "Nederwaard #1", one of the eight windmills of the "Nederwaard" built in 1738. These are genuine Dutch basin (“boezem”) drainage mills, round in shape and built of stone, which are intended for pumping water from a low drainage pool to a drainage pool which is a metre and a half higher. They are called ‘groundsailers’ because they race close over the ground and the miller sets the sails by climbing into the sails from the ground. They are ‘cap winders’ because the round upper section of the windmill can be turned. They are also called ‘outside winders’ as the wooden beams which are used to turn the cap are located outside the mill and not inside as in the ‘inside winders’.
Enjoy better large and on black.
HDR from three exposures (+/- 2 EV) taken with a Nikon D80 on a tripod. Tokina 12-24 AT-X @ 12mm. Tonemapped using Photomatix. Lens distortion corrected using photoshop CS4.
Made it to #352 on Explore (see history).
Nieuwe keersluis Heumen
Met de nieuwe keersluis in Heumen weten de bewoners langs het Maas-Waalkanaal zich voor de toekomst beter beschermd tegen hoge waterstanden op de Maas. Die hoogwaterveiligheid verdient de hoogste prioriteit. Bovendien verbetert de doorstroming van het binnenvaartverkeer op het kanaal en ontstaat er meer ruimte (7 ha) voor natuur en recreatie. Staatssecretaris Joop Atsma (Infrastructuur en Milieu) heeft het bereiken van het hoogste punt van de twee nieuwe, 25 meter hoge, heftorens samen met de burgemeester van Heumen onthuld.
“Met deze markante keersluis slaan we drie vliegen in een klap. Eerst en vooral is deze keersluis nodig om veilig wonen en werken hier langs de Maas voor de komende decennia zeker te stellen. Daarnaast verbeteren we de doorstroming van het binnenvaartverkeer op het Maas-Waalkanaal. Dankzij de constructieve samenwerking met de gemeente en natuurorganisaties geven we met dit project ook nog een impuls aan de Europese binnenvaart en aan de natuur- en recreatiemogelijkheden in deze regio. Het combineren van die functies, dat is de kracht van het Nederlandse watermanagement”, aldus staatssecretaris Atsma bij de onthulling van de 25m hoge heftorens.
(Bron: rijksoverheid.nl)
Span: Complejo hidroeléctrico Futaleufú.
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Engl: Futaleufú Hydroelectric Complex.
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Span: Complejo hidroeléctrico Futaleufú.
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Engl: Futaleufú Hydroelectric Complex.
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Termunterzijl, The Netherlands
There are many such installations in the Netherlands. Their pupose is to move into the sea excess water that is drained from the polders.
Span: Complejo hidroeléctrico Futaleufú.
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Engl: Futaleufú Hydroelectric Complex.
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Kinderdijk is a village in the Netherlands, belonging to the municipality of Molenwaard, in the province South Holland, about 15 km east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in a polder in the Alblasserwaard at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers. To drain the polder, a system of 19 windmills was built around 1740. This group of mills is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands. The windmills of Kinderdijk are one of the best-known Dutch tourist sites. They have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinderdijk
Swirling water behind the freighter by leaving the lock in a canal in the Netherlands. - Beunschip Contentus uit Kruininge vertrekt vanuit de sluis in IJmuiden.
A very windy day at Welney. The river was raised a bit but not at its highest (the middle fence disappears when it's full on) Thought I might get something with my new long lens...but it was too windy to keep the hide window open! That, and the birds had mostly gone into hiding from the weather, with the exception of one mad surf-diving coot!