The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published in 2010 a map of surface water bodies in the Netherlands.[1] It distinguishes over 20 different types. There are water bodies with salty, brackish and sweet water; natural and artificial lakes by size, peat puddles and fens. The combined surface of the lakes larger than 50 hectares is 2,500 square kilometers.[2] A comprehensive list of past and present lakes in the Netherlands is not available, selected lists are.[3]

Groups of lakes

There are several groups of lakes or lake systems that are frequently described as a whole. Examples are:

Lakes

The following is a list of lakes of the Netherlands.

Name Part of Province surface

(square kilometers)

Brielse Meer South Holland 4
Gooimeer Bordering Lakes North Holland / Flevoland 26.7
Veerse Meer[4] Zeeland 25.4
IJsselmeer[5] Flevoland / Friesland / North-Holland 1133.0
Veluwemeer Bordering Lakes Flevoland / Gelderland 32.5
Zuidlaardermeer[6] Drenthe / Groningen 20.8
Grevelingen[7] South Holland / Zeeland 137.5
Markermeer, including Ijmeer[8] Flevoland / North Holland 684.6
Kagerplassen South Holland 3.4
Ketelmeer Bordering Lakes Flevoland / Overijssel 35
Lauwersmeer[9] Friesland / Groningen 57.6
Blauwe Meer Drenthe 0.2
Eemmeer Bordering Lakes Flevoland / North Holland / Utrecht 13.4
Burgumer Mar Friesland 0.4
Gaasperplas North Holland 1.7
Haringvliet[10] South Holland 112
Hofvijver South Holland 0.02
Kralingse Plas South Holland 1
Weerwater Flevoland 1.7
Veerplas North Holland 0.2
Westeinder plassen North Holland 10
Wolderwijd[11] Bordering Lakes Flevoland / Gelderland 18
Kortenhoefse plassen North Holland 0.36
Oldambtmeer[12] Groningen 0.8

Ancient lakes

The waterscape of the Netherlands is in continuous change. The following is a list of historical lakes in the Netherlands:

References

  1. ^ van Puijenbroek, P.J.T.M; Clement, J. (2010). Basiskaart Aquatisch: de Watertypenkaart. Het oppervlaktewater in de TOP10NL geclassificeerd naar watertype (in Dutch). Den Haag/Bilthoven: Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving.
  2. ^ "Oppervlaktewater in Nederland | Compendium voor de Leefomgeving". www.clo.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ Redactie (2020-05-31). "Meren en plassen in Nederland Informatie en Kaart". Woonwebsite.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. ^ "Veerse Meer | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  5. ^ "IJsselmeer | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  6. ^ "Zuidlaardermeergebied | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  7. ^ "Grevelingen | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  8. ^ "Markermeer & IJmeer | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  9. ^ "Lauwersmeer | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  10. ^ "Haringvliet | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  11. ^ Waterstaat, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en. "Wolderwijd - informatie en waterdata". www.rijkswaterstaat.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  12. ^ "Over het Oldambtmeer". Oldambtmeer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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