List of lakes of the Netherlands
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The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published a map of surface water bodies in the Netherlands in 2010. The map distinguishes over 20 different types of water bodies, including those with salty, brackish and fresh water. These water bodies encompass natural and artificial lakes of varying sizes, peat puddles and fens. The total combined surface area of the lakes larger than 50 hectares is 2,500 square kilometers. While a comprehensive list of past and present lakes in the Netherlands is not available, selected lists can be found.
Groups of lakes
Within the Netherlands, there are several groups of lakes or lake systems that are often referred to as a whole. Examples include:
- Frisian Lakes, a group of 24 lakes located in the province of Friesland
- Borderling lakes, a body of water surrounding the Flevopolder often divided into ten parts or lakes
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 | Zeeland | 25.4 | |
| IJsselmeer | Flevoland / Friesland / North-Holland | 1133.0 | |
| Veluwemeer | Bordering Lakes | Flevoland / Gelderland | 32.5 |
| Zuidlaardermeer | Drenthe / Groningen | 20.8 | |
| Grevelingen | South Holland / Zeeland | 137.5 | |
| Markermeer, including IJmeer | Flevoland / North Holland | 684.6 | |
| Kagerplassen | South Holland | 3.4 | |
| Ketelmeer | Bordering Lakes | Flevoland / Overijssel | 35 |
| Lauwersmeer | 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 | 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 | Bordering Lakes | Flevoland / Gelderland | 18 |
| Kortenhoefse plassen | North Holland | 0.36 | |
| Oldambtmeer | Groningen | 0.8 |
Ancient lakes
The waterscape of the Netherlands undergoes continuous change. The following is a list of historical lakes in the Netherlands:
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Oppervlaktewater in Nederland | Compendium voor de Leefomgeving". www.clo.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Redactie (2020-05-31). "Meren en plassen in Nederland Informatie en Kaart". Woonwebsite.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Veerse Meer | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "IJsselmeer | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Zuidlaardermeergebied | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Grevelingen | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Markermeer & IJmeer | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Lauwersmeer | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Haringvliet | natura 2000". www.natura2000.nl. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Waterstaat, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en. "Wolderwijd - informatie en waterdata". www.rijkswaterstaat.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Over het Oldambtmeer". Oldambtmeer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
