Tag: Lek
Checks at the dike along Lek and Nederrijn, sandbags where necessary
This is necessary due to the high water in recent days. Due to storm Pia, the rising groundwater level, lots of rain and meltwater from the Alps, the water in…
High tide in the Lek attracts a lot of attention and even a lonely swimmer
He often comes to this place, even in summer. He says he has many photos on his phone of the face of Ameide on the other side. He looks at…
Beavers swim with high tide, extra inspections at dikes along the Lek
The day after tomorrow the high water will reach the parking lot outside the dike in Wijk bij Duurstede. The water board is therefore raising the water level at the…
Dikes on the Lek packed: ‘We don’t often experience a high-water wave like this”
Lopik – De Stichtse Rijnlanden Water Board (HDSR) is preparing for two high water waves in Lopik and Nieuwegein, among others. That is special, because it does not often happen…
Thawing Alpine snow causes water levels to rise in Lek and Lower Rhine
Despite the fact that water safety is not at risk anywhere, Wijk bij Duurstede is at risk. There is a chance that the parking lot at the port will be…
Motorcycle season has started: officers will carry out extra surveillance on dikes near the Lek
“Don’t drive in groups and adjust your speed and sound,” the signs say. The dikes around the Lek are very popular, not only with motorcyclists, but also with cyclists and…
Job crawled behind his piano and made a piece of music about the disappeared Lek Bridge
Competition ‘memory of Lekbrug’ Rijkswaterstaat asked people a while ago to make a work of art as a reminder of the Lek Bridge. Just over twenty people did. Participants in…
Street art: from the street to the museum, Lek & Sowat push the boundaries of traditional graffiti
It is one of the most prominent duo of urban art in France. Lek & Sowat, whose real names are Frédéric Malek and Mathieu Kendrick, share a common taste for…
Seal in the Lek near Vianen: ‘Leave him alone’
“It is true that we have spotted a seal,” a spokesperson for Rijkswaterstaat said. In the past two months, several people called the National Information Line to report that they…
How could it go so wrong on the Lek? Still a lot unclear about fatal boating accident
There is also enough talk about this accident at the marina in Lopikerwaard. The people who are moored in the harbor with their boats say that they are once again…